San Pedro de Atacama
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11 January 2010
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15 January 2010
Calama
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14 January 2010
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14 January 2010
Santiago
Chile
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16 January 2010
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19 January 2010
Valparaiso
Chile
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20 January 2010
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21 January 2010
Easter Island
Chile
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22 January 2010
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25 January 2010
Puerto Montt
Chile
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26 January 2010
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29 January 2010
Chiloe
Chile
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27 January 2010
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27 January 2010
Lake Llanquiheu
Chile
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28 January 2010
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28 January 2010
Alerce Andino
Chile
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29 January 2010
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29 January 2010
Puerto Natales
Chile
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01 February 2010
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06 February 2010
Torres del Paine
Chile
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02 February 2010
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05 February 2010
Punta Arenas
Chile
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07 February 2010
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09 February 2010
Santiago
Chile
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26 June 2010
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28 June 2010
29 June 2010
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Last Update 29 June 2010
Day 175 + 177 : Santiago de Chile 2 At 5 AM I land in Santiago. It takes a while before we can get off the plane, but the rest of the procedures (passport, luggage and customs) goes fast. Unfortunately, busses to the city do not leave that early and a cab is quite expensive, so I have ...
08 February 2010
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Last Update 08 February 2010
Day 36 + 37 : Punta Arenas After a 3-hour bus ride I reach Punta Arenas from Puerto Natales. Punta Arenas is the southernmost (continental) city in South America located on the shores of the Magellan Strait. Despite its remoteness, it has the most developed urban centre in Chilean Pata...
06 February 2010
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Last Update 08 February 2010
Day 35: Puerto Natales Starting the day relaxed with a good breakfast and a discussion with the lady chief of the residencial and some other tourists. Organizing again my full back-pack and cleaning up myself and cloths after this 4-day hike. Finally, I agree to join an italian girl &l...
05 February 2010
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Last Update 08 February 2010
Day 31-34: Torres del Paine Tuesday morning, time to get ready for the big hike in Torres del Paine. Food supplies and some extra hiking gear (sleeping mat, rain trousers and hiking sticks) need to be bought. Puerto Natales has become exactly what the lonely planet indicates: “ A...
01 February 2010
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Last Update 08 February 2010
Day 28 + 30: Boat trip to Puerto Natales Shortly before midnight on Friday the 29th, we can get on board. I am in a little cabin, with 3 more girls (Cristina-German, Birgit-Austrian and Brigid-American). We organize our stuff as the cabin does not leave much free space to move. We all ...
29 January 2010
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Last Update 08 February 2010
Day 24-27: Puerto Montt and surrounding After a long bus journey overnight, I reach Puerto Montt at lunch time. It is a grinding hub of commerce and industry, one of the fastest growing cities, thanks to the salmon industry. Quickly I install myself in a chabby hotel and get my washes ...
25 January 2010
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Last Update 08 February 2010
Day 20/23: Easter island At lunch time, I am getting to the airport in bus. Check-in goes really fast, but bad luck just before the boarding time, they announce a delay of 3 hours. We are at least allowed to get a small free lunch in one of the restos (churrasco with salad) and in the ...
21 January 2010
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Last Update 08 February 2010
Day 18 + 19: Valparaiso Early rise to go on a 120-km journey to Valparaiso. Valparaiso or 'Valpo' is a well-worn, frenetic port with houses stacked to haping heights along the sea. It is a Unesco World Heritage site with reason. Arriving in the bus terminal, they want to sell me a very...
19 January 2010
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Last Update 08 February 2010
D14-17: Santiago Arriving in Santiago at the busterminal, I am getting into the taxi together with my bus neighboor Danilo heading to his house. Immediately I am invited by the whole family to stay in the free bedroom. After a small breakfast, he helps me to reserve my flight to Easter...
15 January 2010
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Last Update 08 February 2010
Day 13: Bus trip to Santiago Friday, at 9 AM, I leave the lovely village San Pedro de Atacama behind me. After a few stops in other busterminals, we reach the second biggest city in Chile, Antofagasta. It is an ugly port town, heavily industrialized. After this lunch break (13h30-14h15...
14 January 2010
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Last Update 08 February 2010
Day 10-13: San Pedro and surroundings After the late arrival, I take things easy and get up later than normal and prepare together with Dorota, a Polish girl I met yesterday a nice breakfast. We walk around town to find out which excursions we can book and how each of us can continue its trip....
11 January 2010
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Last Update 08 February 2010
Day 9: Bustrip to San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) Early rising today, walk to the busstation for the bus to San Pedro at 7 AM. It leaves with a short delay, but that was only a small sign of what was going to happen. The bus stopped in 2 more busterminals, Jujuy and Balut and lost there a ...