I left for Puerto Rio Tranquilo on the 9:30 bus. I had decided not to do the hike at Villa Cerro Castillo, partly to save time and also I was exhausted - this decision would pay off in the next few days. I did feel a pang of regret as we drove through the village …
Continue reading Puerto Río Tranquilo, Exploradores Glacier and Catedral de Marmol
My next stop was Coyhaique on the Carretera Austral, built in the lasts 80s by Pinochet it’s the only road that connects this region with the rest of Chile. Previous to this they were only accessible by boat or via Argentina. I’ve read a lot about this area and essentially what you keep reading is …
I woke up feeling really tired* after two weeks of nonstop travel. This is the first day where I hadn’t planned how to get to my next destination, Ancud on Chiloé, which is a huge island with some UNESCO heritage churches and plazas. The people I’ve met on my travels have said it’s worth visiting …
I woke up early to catch my bus to Chile. I met an Irish guy in the kitchen and we shared a taxi to the bus terminal. On the bus I was lucky to have one of the posh seats-I hadn’t paid extra this time either. I was given and exit stamp on the Argentinian …
Continue reading Puerto Varas, Saltos de Petrohue and Largo Todos los Santos
After returning from Gaiman on Friday I collected my bags and headed to the bus station for my first (16hr) bus journey to Bariloche. I booked the more expensive seats, which meant they nearly reclined fully turning them into beds. When I awoke the landscape had changed into grassy foothills and quickly turned evergreen and …
Continue reading Bariloche – Refugio Frey and Refugio López treks
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