El Chalten, El Calafate and Torres del Paine were the last ‘can’t miss’ stops on the way down. Continue reading “65) PUNTA ARENAS AND USHUAIA !!! (9 to 15 December 2016)”
Tag: Chile
64) CALAFATE AND TORRES DEL PAINE (6 to 8 December 2016)
The region is full of glaciers (48 of them!). We went to El Calafate to observe one of them: Purito Moreno, 30km in length. Continue reading “64) CALAFATE AND TORRES DEL PAINE (6 to 8 December 2016)”
62) BREATHTAKING CARRETERA AUSTRAL, PART 3 (30 November and 1 December 2016)
And last part of the Carretera Austral , but not the less beautiful! Continue reading “62) BREATHTAKING CARRETERA AUSTRAL, PART 3 (30 November and 1 December 2016)”
61) BREATHTAKING CARRETERA AUSTRAL, PART 2 (29 November 2016)
Second part of the Carretera Austral, from Puyuhapi to Cohayque. Continue reading “61) BREATHTAKING CARRETERA AUSTRAL, PART 2 (29 November 2016)”
60) THE BREATHTAKING CARRETERA AUSTRAL, PART 1 (25 to 28 November 2016)
After a great overnight stay on Chiloe, I went to Puerto Montt, the start of the Carretera Austral. The Carretera Austral is a road built the 80’s Continue reading “60) THE BREATHTAKING CARRETERA AUSTRAL, PART 1 (25 to 28 November 2016)”
59) ROAD TO CHILOE ISLAND (22 to 24 November 2016)
From Santiago to Puerto Montt, it is a boring 1100km of double lane highway. The first night, after getting the petrol leak fixed in Santiago, I stayed at Continue reading “59) ROAD TO CHILOE ISLAND (22 to 24 November 2016)”
58) VALPARAISO AND PICHIMELU (20 and 21 November 2016)
After 6 days in Santiago, it was time to leave. For the first time, I was following a program with the objective of being in Buenos Aires for Christmas Continue reading “58) VALPARAISO AND PICHIMELU (20 and 21 November 2016)”
57) SANTIAGO DE CHILE, WESTERN CAPITAL (15 to 19 November 2016)
As everyone knows, Santiago is the capital of Chile. With 6.2 millions inhabitants, about 1/3 of the Chilean population, it is the Continue reading “57) SANTIAGO DE CHILE, WESTERN CAPITAL (15 to 19 November 2016)”
56) MENDOZA – SANTIAGO AND THE ACONCAGUA (13 and 14 November 2016)
I stayed 1 night only in Mendoza. Time to hit the road again, I am planning 2 days for the 400km to get to Santiago: I have to cross the mountains and a border. Continue reading “56) MENDOZA – SANTIAGO AND THE ACONCAGUA (13 and 14 November 2016)”
52) EL PASO SICO, FROM CHILE TO ARGENTINA (1 and 2 November 2016)
To go from San Pedro de Atacama to Argentina, there are 2 ways: the main one, el Paso Jama, entirely paved, or el Paso Sico, unpaved, longer, harder Continue reading “52) EL PASO SICO, FROM CHILE TO ARGENTINA (1 and 2 November 2016)”
takemethere 