http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , Chile , Santiago Region en-us Fri, 11 Dec 09 05:28:40 +0000 Fri, 11 Dec 09 05:28:40 +0000 The journey over the Andes from Mendoza to Santiago is spectacular if it's not cloudy but the day we picked was snowy rainy and very cloudy so we didn't get to see Aconcagua When we got to Santiago the Chilean public sector workers were on paro so the museums and some of the other places we've wanted to go have been closed putain de merde. With a limited number of things to do we spent t http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-454849.html The conditions are simple Chile beats Colombia and theyrsquore qualified for the World Cup soccer. If not they get more chances later on. Chilean people know this. But the Chileans donrsquot want to wait. Itrsquos Saturday they want to party.We arrive early at the Irishstyled pub to get a good seat. A wise decision. We do get a table with a good view of the massive big screen. People w http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-453740.html Four days off in Santiago were largely spent resting. However we did take the opportunity to go to Cocha Y Torro one of the largest vineyards in Chile. They produce Castillero Del Diablo which is prevalent throughout Central and South America as well as Tesco's etc in the UK. The tour was interesting and then we settled down for our tasting with cheese and four different wines. Educationa http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-452935.html Once again I found myself on a sleepless overnight bus journey. This time it was an 11 hour trip from Pucon to Santiago. The bus arrived at around 7.30am and by the time I had found myself to the metro it was rush hour. The rush hour here made the Jubilee line morning rush look empty. Every train that came in was so full absolutely no one could get on. After sitting on the platform for an hour I http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-452528.html Woah left this WAY too long this time Will have to give an abridged version of what weve been up to. The five days we had left over in Bariloche were great. Being back at Hostel 41 Below was great. So relaxed there and as before Veronica and Hernan were great to hang out with. Did an awesome walk near El Bolson. Headed back to BA and stayed in San Telmo this time. On a recommendation stayed in http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-451990.html Matkan viimeiset pivt Santiago ja ValparaisoNiinhn siin ky ett kaikki hauska loppuu aikanaan niin mys meidn EtelAmerikan tourneemme. Viimeisi hetki tss vietetn ja onkin aika mys lopetella tmn blogin kirjoittelua.Olemme nyt olleet kumpikin Santiagossa viime sunnuntaiillasta lhtien ja aika on kulunut kaupunkiin tutustumalla sek ympristn nhtvyyksi kiertelemll. Sunnuntai http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-449312.html Nach einer aufregenden Fahrt ueber Nacht in einem wirklich unbequemen Bus auf zwei Sitzen direkt neben der Toilette und wirklich alle Chilenen haben eine sehr schwache Blase sind wir in Santiago angekommen.Wir haben uns von einem sehr freundlichen Taxifahrer der als er hoerte wo wir herkommen uns glatt mit dem Hitlergruss begruesst hat zu unserem sehr schoenen Hostel fahren lassen und do http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-448937.html Chile SantiagoWe arrive in Santiago Chile after a 13 hour flight from Auckland and as itrsquos been an overnight flight it doesnrsquot feel too bad although the jet lag kicks in later. We fly with LAN Chile find the service entertainment a bit poor given the length of the flight. The airport is pretty impressive and seems to be quite modern. We then catch an airport cab standard fare 5 http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/blog-448188.html Hey guys Ive been spending more time in Santiago lately and figured I would post some pictures of random stuff that Ive been doing around here. Ive been getting cultured and yes I feel very worldly. Went to some cool photo exhibits the best jazz show of my life nights out on the town etc. Its been fun. Come visit me http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-448186.html I finally packed my bags and got to bed. I got up early to shower and eat breakfast. We had to be to the airport by 730 a.m. Jorge drove Jess A and I to the airport. I didnt feel so bad about taking my big suitcase because I wasnt the only one. My bag did weigh 19kg though which is kind of heavy I decided since I was bringing a big bag I might as well take whatever I wanted to I sat by Hayl http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-447927.html Ocober 22 1230pm Santago ChileI am tired beyond anything that I have ever been and Im yet to begin the final leg of the journey to Lima Peru the starting point of my adventureBut before I venture further I must go bak to the beginning of this much hyped and highly anticipated trip....The feeling that Im actually doing this ebbs and flows and it wasnt until I peered out the window on th http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-447914.html SantiagoArrived safe and sound on the Wednesday 31st Sept way warmer than expected it must have been about 20 degrees yyyeeahhhhaaaa. It is really cool having the snowcapped Andes towering over the town you can pretty much see them from everywhere can wait to get closer. The town itself is pretty dirty and very smoggy but the hostel we are staying at La Casa Rojer is great. httpwww.lacasa http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-445267.html Having recharged our batteries in Bahia Inglesa we set about discovering Santiago de Chile in 48 hours. We took our last overnight bus for at least a month. We could only buy semicama seats so fittingly enough it was quite an uncomfortable journey thus increasing the appeal of our impending campervan travels.When we arrived in Santiago at around 8.30am we were stiff and lost. A kind lady p http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-442190.html cette fois c'est bel et bien termine pour l'Amerique Latine...demain on prend l'avion pour Bogota et c'est la que les plan on un peu change. Normalement notre correspondance pour Los Angeles devait etre 2h apres notre arrivee a Bogota mais ce vol a ete annule et nous avons donc desormais 14h devant nous avant de reprendre l'avion. De ce fait on va tenter de sortir de l'aeroport et passer l'ap http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-441574.html Just about every decent sized city in Central and South America has a Mercado Central. It might be called different names some might be pretty shabby and some might even be worse. But one common thread is that local food local people and loco tourists will be there. We are no different. We are headed there today after a 2 hour tour bus ride. In Santiago the Mercado is a landmark. It has http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-440214.html The camera is full so we figured it was time to get some up here so we can add moreWe are Santiago for probably one more night and then going to head to a smaller town about 10 hour bus ride south Pucon located in the mountains between a Volcano and a lake suppose to be beautiful and lots of outdoor adventure. So far Santiago is probably our favorite big city but its still a city and we are http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-440213.html Santiago Chile is touted to be one of the most spectacular cities of the world on a clear day after fresh winter showers. The Andes are located to the east and a small coastal range frames the capital to the west. But a clear day is rare here. Pollution and noise are the byword of the inner city. Cambios or money changers line the streets of Providencia. It was Pedro del Valdivia who fou http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-440206.html I am on my way on the great silver bird to Chile with my good friend Mike. We leave at 8am today on our way to Santiago then after a few days either fly down to Patagonia and then drive back up to Santiago and beyond. Or head to the beach or to the desert to the north or to the wine country or all of the above. Chile is called a land of extremes rather than a land of contrasts. It meande http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Providencia/blog-440199.html It took us almost three days to reach Santiago but we will spend the next three months working our way back home in a much more indirect route of course The first three days of travel consisted of the following an awesome 3 hour Victoria Clipper ride to Seattle a hike through Pike Market to the new Seattle Sky train a 30 min ride to the SeaTac Airport a short shuttle tofrom our hotel whe http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-439496.html Tim Version Got stuck in Mendoza trying to cross by bus to Santiago for 3 days and ended up flying. Witnessed fresh falling beautiful snow blanket the town in white.The yeh I got stuck in Mendoza but at least I got to see the snow versionLeaving Buenos Aires I was pretty confident over getting over the pass between Mendoza and Santiago as the pass seemed clear from all the website I could th http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-439292.html