So our time in South America has come to an end (sniff sniff!) and before I move on to write about the next continent, I thought I’d do a short round-up of our highlights. We always get asked ‘What’s been your favourite place so far?’, and we never manage to give a straight answer. Each … Continue reading
Category Archives: Chile
Road Trippin’ through the Atacama Desert
Most of the people we had met since arriving in Chile had either come from San Pedro de Atacama, or were on their way there. It’s a small desert town full of tourists, a main stop on the classic Gringo Trail, and there’s a reason for that. The surrounding desert has some of the most … Continue reading
Valparaíso: South America’s Most Colourful City
If I could recommend something for people to do when visiting Santiago, it would be to visit Valparaíso. It’s bohemian, it’s laid back and it’s absolutely beautiful. It’s only just over an hour away from Santiago, but it feels so different. Just like when we visited Colonia in Uruguay, the best way to show what … Continue reading
Smoggy Santiago: Our First Chilean Stop
A man we met on the ferry from Colonia del Sacramento to Buenos Aires said that Santiago was a smaller and better version of Buenos Aires, he lived half the time in one and half in the other. We had high hopes as our time in Buenos Aires had been great. The journey from Mendoza … Continue reading