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El Tatio geysers San Pedro de Atacama
6 Reviews If you ever wondered how Earth looked like in prehistoric times, before massive life forms appeared on the surface of the planet, here’s the answer: it was like El Tatio ("weeping old man" in Kunza...
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Moon Valley San Pedro de Atacama
1 Review Beware ! There are a few South American countries with Valle de la luna's (Moon Valley) on their maps. I have to say that the Valle de la luna in Argentina near San Juan is the best. Everyone in San...
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Caves San Pedro de Atacama
2 Reviews We left daylight in this hole behind ? and were very lucky in meeting a couple of spanish geologists exploring the caves with professional equipment. They took us down into a long cave system which...
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If you have a good level of Spanish, don't miss to read the most important National Newspaper: EL MERCURIO, to be informed about everything in Chile.Other important Newspapers are:- Las Ultimas Noticias: www.lasultimasnoticias.cl- La Tercera: www.latercera.cl
I took a 10 excursion starting from Chaiten and ending in Coyhaque. The excursion included mountain biking, trekking, horseback riding, a day of rafting and camping. It was spectacular!!! We got around in a minibus and stayed a couple of nights in hospedajes. One night we had a patagonia style barbacue. We visited a couple of National Parks: Pumalin, Quelat. We visited Lago Yelcho, Lago Verde, Futaleufu, Puerto Cisnes. Along the journey we also we to a couple of hot springs.It was worth every penny, and the guides were excelent.
I would be reluctant to follow babajaga88's recommendation, as visitchile is not always up to their promises. There are a lot of tour offers, taking into account my experiences, I suggest to refrain from visitchile.
In the surroundings of Pucon, there are a lot of undiscovered places. We were amazed by Ojos de Caburga, a waterfall that lies on private property. You pay a small sum to enter the land, walk around the amazing waterfalls and walk between sheep to watch the incredible blue water of Ojos de Caburga.
The Skua glacier was quite the most spectacular of the glaciers of Chile which I viewed as I cruised the fjords of Chile. It was the last of the glaciers that we viewed and was allocated a whole afternoon in our cruising schedule.Everyone on the ship was excited about this particular leg of the trip and gathered on board, almost without exception, to view this spectacular site. People posed for amazing pics and sipped hot Baileys chocolate, snuggling under warm blankets.We were lucky as the weather that day was terrific. Our view was crisp and clear. We sailed very close to the glacier itself and watched as what appeared to be tiny icebergs surrounded the ship. Bearing the Titanic in mind, I am quite sure that the icebergs only looked tiny from where we stood.When a piece of ice breaks away from a glacier that is known as calving and these pieces of ice then become dangerous...
Chile has some remarkable glaciers and the best way to see all of them in a short space of time is by sea. I sailed past the glaciers in a cruise ship and sat in the main upper deck breakfast and lunch room watching the icy world go by. Unfortunately the weather was inclement on that day and so the visibility was bad. However, I could make them all out and felt a real sense of adventure.The most spectacular of all was the Skua glacier and it was the one that the weather was great for. My pics of that particular glacier are superb and deserve a tip all of their own.
Talcahuano Naval Base, home to the ironclad gunship "Huascar", is well worth a visit. On arrival you'll need to check in with your passport at the gate. Before making your way to the dock to be taken across to the ship itself, take a few moments to look around the small memorial park known as the Plaza de los Heroes. Here you'll find naval guns of different periods, anchors and statues commemorating three men who lost their lives on board the "Huascar".Arturo Prat is regarded as the greatest of Chile's heroes and you will see memorials to him wherever there is a naval presence, and his name on streets and squares all over Chile. He was killed in action against the Peruvians in 1879 at the Battle of Iquique. The Peruvians had rammed his ship, the "Esmeralda" with their monitor, the "Huascar". Prat lept aboard the "Huascar", only to be killed almost immediately. His death and that of the...
Built in Britain in 1864 and once the pride of the Peruvian navy, the ironclad gunship "Huascar" is much more than an historic relic, one of only two such survivors of this period of naval history afloat anywhere in the world. To Chileans, she is hugely symbolic, a tangible reminder of the War of the Pacific that saw Peru and Bolivia ceding large areas of land to Chile and to Chile establishing itself as the major naval power on this side of the Pacific at that time. The victory came at a price, most notably the death of the country's greatest naval hero - Arturo Prat - who was killed at the Battle of Iquique as he led an attempt to board the "Huasca" which had rammed his ship, the Chilean Navy's flagship, "Esmeralda". By the end of the battle, the "Huascar" was the only ship remaining of the Peruvian Navy. For then next five months she managed to evade the Chileans whilst constantly...
instead of taking the wine train to Santa Cruz ,an expensive tourist trap,take a train at the great Stacíon Central ,at the centre of Santiago,to San Fernando (it's the same train to Chillan).Buy the tickets in advance because they don't have to many schedules.The trip is very confortable and beautiful as well ,since you are with the Cordilheiras dos Andes right beside you all the way long.Also call Mr.Rodolfo Orellana,a nice taxi driver that stops every day at the bus terminal of San Fernando.his numbers are 09 2864039 or 09 2864039.Negotiate a full day fare in advance.He's a fair guy.He took us to Santa Cruz , we had an appointment at the Viu Manent ,lunch at the restaurant Panpan Vinovino,and a late wine degustation at the Viña Casa Silva .Great wine ,great peopleand great landscapes.He was very kind and patient.Dont miss this one day trip.It was our best moments at Chile.
Gold was found east of Porvenir in 1879, gold seekers flocked here from Chile and Croatia.Yields were small and the rush had ended by 1909.You can see several of the old sites as well as some of the equipment used.
Radisson Plaza Santiago Hotel Santiago
6 Reviews and 185 Opinions We stayed in Santiago last Nov, for our first night and our last night (before a morning departure)....
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Robinson Crusoe Inn Valparaíso
4 Reviews and 29 Opinions Avoid this hotel at all cost. It was a disaster. We arrived at 8PM. It was the least friendly...
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Q: Hi, I am hoping to catch the night bus to Puno from Santiago. My flight leaves gets in at noon and I hear the bus usually...
A: You aren't going to Puno if you are going south from Santiago, maybe Pucón? Take an airport bus to one of the bus stations, Terminal Santiago will have the most buses...
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