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2 weeks in Chile, Summer: Chile Valle Central fotos: Photos 42 to 63
South America » Chile
February 14th 2005 by Stephen Paul
I rented a car in Santiago and drove over 3000 kilometers through the country. At my furthest point in the city of Castro on Chiloe Island, I was futher south than anywhere in Australia, Africa and most of New Zealand. Why Chile? It is said:
"When God created the world he had a handful of everything left: mountains, rainforests, deserts, oceans, cactus, lakes, glaciers, volcanoes-and he put it all in his pocket. But there was a hole in this pocket, and as God walked across heaven it all trickled out, and the long trail it made on the eath was Chile."
-- Anonymous
Along the way to the south, my first stop was in Chillan to meet with my friend Noelia. She's a high school teacher and speaks great english. When I met her for the first time it was for lunch with 2 of her friends. It went well, they were all really cool people and Noelia and I hit it off. That night we all went drinking. The next day Noelia and I visited an arbortoreum and old mine in Concepcion, crossing the enormous Bio-Bio river, Chile's largest. That night we went out for Mexican Food(just like
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July 20th 2006 - Ruth from Wales: Wow
Hi there. Great blog on Chile. I can't wait until I get there (finally!) next year! Keep up the good work.
September 1st 2006 - Antsy: Great work!
Incredible photos Stephen, as usual. Your blog captured much of Chile's charm, great read!
December 20th 2006 - Michael: Thanks!
Spent some time on Menorca Espana. Fond memories. This is GOOD. Thanks again for posting it.
February 8th 2007 - Rodrigo: Lindas Fotos
Felicitaciones por tus fotos.........muestran la variedad de paisajes de Chileˇˇˇˇ
April 12th 2007 - Marshall Lentini:
Chilean women are great. All beautiful, friendly, and...truth be told, not at all "difficult". Untapped natural resource!
May 1st 2007 - minedy:
thanks for the beatiful words about my country,i am from chillan,and i am glad u like my country, i like yours to ,right know i am living in sandpoint,idaho and i really miss chile,but i found your website and i saw all the pictures,makes me feel happy.
muchos gracias minedy! Me parece que Sandpoint esta una lugar majestuoso. Los Rocky Mountains esta unico para America, oajala que se gustarlo! Yo necisito mas tiempo alla tambien. Gracias otro vez, mas gallerias de mi ultimo viaje en Chile(april 2007) muy pronto!
June 23rd 2007 - Ben: Hey!
What a well written and informative blog. Thanks, sincerely, for writing it.
July 4th 2007 - elsa: good
this is so good, thanks for this
page n pic about my town : vilcun is my life
n the mountains of the country
thanks this makes me feel happy
April 6th 2008 - barrygahan: I'm jealous....
that you got to visit PN Conguillio. We were hoping for some up close volcano action but the park was closed (and is still closed I believe)
April 11th 2008 - angela: wow
chile is such a lovly place. i saw that u never had pictures of la laguna san rafael...did u not go and visit that? its such a lovly journy i did it...i come from chile and went back there in 2005 till 2007
No I didn't visit the Laguna San Rafael! I'm saving it for a later time. :) It looks incredible though, I cant wait to explore all of the Carretera Austral Region someday!!
May 20th 2008 - al: carretera austral
The C. Austral is the best of all!
Simply stunning! Take your time. Don't speed by all that beauty!
take care
al
July 3rd 2008 - Manny: Jealous
Awesome blog, thank you for sharing it, I've to Chile twice and never took any pictures just admired it, if you ever go back to Chile, northern chile inlands has some great parts specially Iquique.
July 10th 2008 - Natasha: Fantastic blog!
Congratulations on such a wonderful, informative blog - truly inspiring ! (came across it whilst researching what to do during a 2-week holiday in Chilé).
July 27th 2008 - Camila Manzano: Thank you
I m Chilean, living now in the UK. I just would like to thank you for the nice comments you have made about my country,
July 28th 2008 - Dawn Smallwood: Love your blogs on Chile!
Went for the 1st time last year, going again this year and will be going again next year! Love the place and look forward to seeing the Chilean Lake District on my forthcoming trip! Happy blogging!
February 1st 2009 - wayne: Fantastic job !!!
Hi Steve, just wanted to thank you for all your beautiful pictures of Chile, I'm also Californian like yourself, my wife is from Casablanca Chile, inland from Valparaiso about a half hour. She's there now with her family on vacation..... I lived in chile many years ago and loved it,, the people are wonderful as is the food and the country.. Some day I will probably retire there as it is too expensive here in the USA. Once again beautiful work on your trip and I hope it went great with your gal-pal, the women there are unique and witty... Thanks again.. Wayne.
February 9th 2009 - Bruce: Not chilly in Chili
Our son and 3 friends arrived in Santiago Feb. 6 and are now in Temuco visiting fellow Canadians who spend the Canadian winters in Chile, growing canola crops. Found your website..very informative, beautiful pictures, and releived some of our concerns about their personal safety about backpacking/hostelling their way through Chile, then Bolivia. Peru..eventually ending up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, before they fly home on May 1. We live in Winnipeg, Canada, smack dab in the middle of the country..we had -40 degree weather here last week (doesn't matter if it's Fahrenheit or Celsius..it's the same..COLD...that's what they left behind and arrived in Chile to 86 F ...that's okay...we've got 38 F, +3C today..any advice for 4 adventurous 20 yr old Canadian boys backpacking Chile? Great site, Bruce
October 29th 2009 - shams: nice photos
thanks for the nice photos. one can feel the beauty and the charm of the land from those. keep it up. wishes.
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Chilean Temperate Rainforest
"He who does not know Chilean Forests does not know the world" --Pablo Neruda
House on Chiloe Island
This house was awesome! Those are Alerce shingles, much like the other picture of "old" Chiloe Architecture in this gallery. Alerce wood is like Sequoia wood, highly resistant to rot and insects. T... [more]
Normal House on Chiloe Island
This house was more common. Notice the Monkey Puzzle tree, and the other trees- They are identical to Cabbage Trees from New Zealand, Im not certain if they are a Chilean species or ornamentals from ... [more]
20 Comments - Add Public Comment or Send Private Message
July 20th 2006 - Ruth from Wales: Wow
Hi there. Great blog on Chile. I can't wait until I get there (finally!) next year! Keep up the good work.
September 1st 2006 - Antsy: Great work!
Incredible photos Stephen, as usual. Your blog captured much of Chile's charm, great read!
December 20th 2006 - Michael: Thanks!
Spent some time on Menorca Espana. Fond memories. This is GOOD. Thanks again for posting it.
February 8th 2007 - Rodrigo: Lindas Fotos
Felicitaciones por tus fotos.........muestran la variedad de paisajes de Chileˇˇˇˇ
April 12th 2007 - Marshall Lentini:
Chilean women are great. All beautiful, friendly, and...truth be told, not at all "difficult". Untapped natural resource!
May 1st 2007 - minedy:
thanks for the beatiful words about my country,i am from chillan,and i am glad u like my country, i like yours to ,right know i am living in sandpoint,idaho and i really miss chile,but i found your website and i saw all the pictures,makes me feel happy.
muchos gracias minedy! Me parece que Sandpoint esta una lugar majestuoso. Los Rocky Mountains esta unico para America, oajala que se gustarlo! Yo necisito mas tiempo alla tambien. Gracias otro vez, mas gallerias de mi ultimo viaje en Chile(april 2007) muy pronto!
June 23rd 2007 - Ben: Hey!
What a well written and informative blog. Thanks, sincerely, for writing it.
July 4th 2007 - elsa: good
this is so good, thanks for this
page n pic about my town : vilcun is my life
n the mountains of the country
thanks this makes me feel happy
April 6th 2008 - barrygahan: I'm jealous....
that you got to visit PN Conguillio. We were hoping for some up close volcano action but the park was closed (and is still closed I believe)
April 11th 2008 - angela: wow
chile is such a lovly place. i saw that u never had pictures of la laguna san rafael...did u not go and visit that? its such a lovly journy i did it...i come from chile and went back there in 2005 till 2007
No I didn't visit the Laguna San Rafael! I'm saving it for a later time. :) It looks incredible though, I cant wait to explore all of the Carretera Austral Region someday!!
May 20th 2008 - al: carretera austral
The C. Austral is the best of all!
Simply stunning! Take your time. Don't speed by all that beauty!
take care
al
July 3rd 2008 - Manny: Jealous
Awesome blog, thank you for sharing it, I've to Chile twice and never took any pictures just admired it, if you ever go back to Chile, northern chile inlands has some great parts specially Iquique.
July 10th 2008 - Natasha: Fantastic blog!
Congratulations on such a wonderful, informative blog - truly inspiring ! (came across it whilst researching what to do during a 2-week holiday in Chilé).
July 27th 2008 - Camila Manzano: Thank you
I m Chilean, living now in the UK. I just would like to thank you for the nice comments you have made about my country,
July 28th 2008 - Dawn Smallwood: Love your blogs on Chile!
Went for the 1st time last year, going again this year and will be going again next year! Love the place and look forward to seeing the Chilean Lake District on my forthcoming trip! Happy blogging!
February 1st 2009 - wayne: Fantastic job !!!
Hi Steve, just wanted to thank you for all your beautiful pictures of Chile, I'm also Californian like yourself, my wife is from Casablanca Chile, inland from Valparaiso about a half hour. She's there now with her family on vacation..... I lived in chile many years ago and loved it,, the people are wonderful as is the food and the country.. Some day I will probably retire there as it is too expensive here in the USA. Once again beautiful work on your trip and I hope it went great with your gal-pal, the women there are unique and witty... Thanks again.. Wayne.
February 9th 2009 - Bruce: Not chilly in Chili
Our son and 3 friends arrived in Santiago Feb. 6 and are now in Temuco visiting fellow Canadians who spend the Canadian winters in Chile, growing canola crops. Found your website..very informative, beautiful pictures, and releived some of our concerns about their personal safety about backpacking/hostelling their way through Chile, then Bolivia. Peru..eventually ending up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, before they fly home on May 1. We live in Winnipeg, Canada, smack dab in the middle of the country..we had -40 degree weather here last week (doesn't matter if it's Fahrenheit or Celsius..it's the same..COLD...that's what they left behind and arrived in Chile to 86 F ...that's okay...we've got 38 F, +3C today..any advice for 4 adventurous 20 yr old Canadian boys backpacking Chile? Great site, Bruce
October 29th 2009 - shams: nice photos
thanks for the nice photos. one can feel the beauty and the charm of the land from those. keep it up. wishes.
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