Penguins & Palafitos, Chile’s famous stilted houses of Castro, Chiloé Island
Just a short ferry ride away from the mainland of southern Chile is Chiloé Island, where the wood-slat houses are painted cheerful colours and the weather reports say it rains 300 days a year. We were hugely lucky to get…
Osorno: a chance to experience local life in small town Chile
Osorno is a town relatively untouched by tourism, so it gives you a real sense of normal Chilean life. It was a dull-yet-also-somehow-interesting stopover for us on our way down to Puerto Varas in Chile’s lake district – note, it’s…
The town with the pretty red church by the lake: Puerto Varas, Chile
We loved this little town in Chile’s lake district. Heavily influenced by German immigration, the architecture has a lovely quaint feel to it. We only stayed in Puerto Varas for a few hours, but that was probably enough. It’s a…
Is it worth going to Puerto Montt, Chile?
We aim to be honest on this blog, and for the sake of honesty we will tell you to skip Puerto Montt. You see, the only reason we went there is because Google Images and every piece of tourism propaganda…
Bariloche, the easiest way to visit Argentinian Patagonia
This resort town stretched out along the bay of the huge Rio Negro is a must-do for tourists in Argentina. Bariloche (full name San Carlos de Bariloche) is one of the most northern stops in Patagonia – Patagonia for beginners,…