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By Jeiniman
February 25th 2008

Cruising

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Am Morgen nach der Abfahrt von Puerto Natales

Liebe Leser Wir haben wieder festen Boden unter den Fuessen und sind darueber nicht mal besonders gluecklich. Unsere kleine Kreuzfahrt war naemlich aeusserst angenehm und sie haette fuer unseren Geschmack sogar noch etwas laenger dauern duerfen. Am Anfang war jedoch vor allem eines: langes Warten. Da sich eine Woche zuvor ein „Unfall“ auf der Faehre ereignet hatte (eine englische Schauspielerin warf sich im Vollsuff in die kalten Fluten eines Fjords und kam dabei leider um), verspaetete sich das Einschiffen um einige Stunden und wir mussten bis Mitternacht warten, bis wir auf [View Full Entry]

By arsku
February 18th 2008

Kuka on Cucaon kuvassa?

South America » Chile » Los Lagos » Chiloé Island

Etelän katselija

Eilisiltana lahdin viela kaymaan lahibaarissa enka paassyt sen pidemmalle. Yhdessa poydassa pelattiin shakkia. Jain katsomaan pelia ja paasin sitten itsekin pelaamaan. Voitin useimmat pelini. Baari tuli valilla tayteen vakea ja juttelin myos muiden asiakkaiden kanssa. Eilen olin pohtinut sita olisinko ostanut 12000 pesolla pakettimatkan kansallispuistoon. En ostanut. Tuli nukuttua pitkaan ja vasta klo 12:n jalkeen paasin bussiasemalle. Klo 12.30 lahti bussi kansallispuistoon Cucaon lahelle. Ostin lipun siihen. Vieruskaverina oli chicagolainen Stephanie, joka oli Santiagossa vaihto-oppilaana [View Full Entry]

By arsku
February 16th 2008

Pesula, puukirkko, PUISTOJUHLA

South America » Chile » Los Lagos » Chiloé Island

Laulu soi

Hyvin nukuttu yo. Runsas aamiainen: leipaa ja lisukkeita riittaa. Majapaikkana on siis http://kolping.cl/index.php?pid=12 Eilisen paivan olin ilman kahvia ja alkoholia. Kahvia tuli juotua taas tana aamuna. Eilisiltana oli hyva tilaisuus taas tarkkailla etelaista tahtitaivasta. Tunnistan jo Etelan Ristin, Kentaurin, Kölin ja Purjeen tahdistot. Vein pyykit pesulaan. Poikkesin puukirkossa. Tulin katsomaan nettiini chilelaisliittymani saldoa. Nakojaan ulkomaan viestit ovatkin kalliita, joten enpa enaa lahettele niita. Soin runsaan lounaan ja hain pyykit pesulasta, hintaa tuli 2400 pesoa, siis [View Full Entry]

By arsku
February 15th 2008

Saaressa

South America » Chile » Los Lagos » Chiloé Island

Kuin Pispalassa

Aamun ensimmainen matka oli lahiosta keskustaan pikkubussilla, jossa oli 26 istumapaikkaa ja sallittu huippunopeus 50 km/h. Kun paasin aamupaivaruuhkassa viimein linja-autoasemalle, ostin lipun bussiin, joka lahti Castroon 5 minuutin paasta. Saareen siirryttiin lautalla, josta tuli mieleen viime kesan matka Turun saaristoon. Tallakin lautalla oli pienoinen kahvila. Chiloen saarella ei nakynyt enaa vuoria. Makia kylla piisasi. Metsia ja laitumia oli vaihtelevasti. Hostellissa oli tilava huone, ja saatoin purkaa rinkkani sisallon kokonaan kaappiin. Sattumalta paikallinen kirjasto tuli vastaan [View Full Entry]

By SharonAN
February 15th 2008

Off the Coast of Chile and Puerto Montt

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Volcano
The Volcano tried to come out of the clouds

Fri 2/15/08 I can’t believe this trip is all but over. It’s been as good if not better than I expected and though I originally thought it would be a once-in-a-lifetime trip I’m pretty sure I’ll be back if I’m able to in a few years. There’s just so much worth seeing again and lots of things I didn’t have time for in one trip. Antarctica was of course spectacular and my main reason for the trip but South America was much more of a surprise. Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay are not the third world countries most of us expected and [View Full Entry]

By arsku
February 14th 2008

Järven rannalla

South America » Chile » Los Lagos » Puerto Varas

Vastaranta

Marcelo lahti toihin. Macarena lahti kayttamaan minua Puerto Varasissa. Se sijaitsee Lago Llanquihuen rannalla, joka on kuulemma Etela-Amerikan toiseksi suurin jarvi. Kavelimme vahan ja piipahdimme sitten nettikahvilassa. Piipahdimme maen paalla olevassa puukirkossa. Lounaana oli 'mariscos' eli paaosin ayriaisia. Oli seassa kylla myos pala makkaraa ja savukinkkua. Oli mukavaa liikkua, kun oli paikallisopas, joka otti selvaa asioista. Kun esimerkiksi ensimmaisessa ravintolassa ei ollut ayriaisia, sielta meidat neuvottiin seuraavaan ja lounaspaikassa taas neuvottiin mista saisi ostettua kahvia m [View Full Entry]

By arsku
February 13th 2008

Alerce - lehtikuusi: asevelikyla

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Marcelo ja Macarena

Marcelo oli minua vastassa kentalla. Menimme bussilla keskustaan. Tuli nahtya bussiasema ja katsottua kuinka pitaa toimia kun haluaa jatkaa Chiloen suuntaan. Macarena haki meidat autolla, kaytiin Jumbossa. Kassajono toimi nopeammin kuin Argentiinassa. Kun pysahdyimme tankkaamaan, kukaan ei noussut autosta, vaan kuski antoi huoltoaseman tyontekijalle rahaa. Ilta vietettiin sitten Alercen lahiossa. Alerce on suomeksi lehtikuusi. Alue muistutti vahan Tampereen asevelikylaa, siella oli pientaloja toisensa peraan. [View Full Entry]

By AMR
February 11th 2008

Puerto Varas - The lakes district, Chile

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Volcan Osorno
Puerto Varas

I arrived in Puerto Montt mid afternoon and catch a bus straight to the small town of Puerto Varas about 30min away. Every summer, this staid and manicured former German colony is besieged by visitors (international backpakers and chilians alike). This quant little town is set on the shores of Lake Llanquihue, and on a clear day you have arresting lake views of Volcan Osorno. While the town is rapidly growing and there are possibilities to hike, kayak, fish and ski, it still remains a sleeply little town, and has a long way to go to match Argentina´s Bariloche. I only [View Full Entry]

By JudeBurke
February 11th 2008

Chillin' in Chiloe

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Fire! Fire!
As everyone was treating the fire like a spectator sport, I didn't feel bad about taking photos

My next stop was Ancud, on the island of Chiloe. The island itself is very different from mainland Chile, geographically anyway - the website for one of the hostels I've stayed at described the landscape as being like that of the Shire in Lord of the Rings. The main industry in the island is fishing, and where there's fishing there are usually lots of seafood restaurants...so I admit my reasons for visting were motivated by my stomach as much as anything else! One the first day I was there, I just spent the day wandering the town and the surrounds. Slightly [View Full Entry]

By wandke
February 10th 2008

I think its called Perpetual Motion Sickness

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I disco across the countries!
Half of that mountain is in Chile, the other half, Argentina!

As of February the 8th, I officially have the disease! Travel Fever, Mile High Addict, Perpetual Motion Sickness, call it what you want....I have it! I had a very early morning flight from BA to Santiago, Chile and when I landed a too few two hours later, I had absolutely no idea how I wanted to spend my 7 days in Chile. I knew that i had to come back to Santiago at the end of my trip (in order to fly back to LA) so my only idea was....go north or south. I glanced through the Chilean guidebook at the [View Full Entry]

Town square entertainment! One of 4 indian "bands"

That is one festive (yet sad looking) llama!

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