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New Hotels in Puerto Natales
One of our most popular itineraries, the Highlights of Chilean and Argentine Patagonia, includes a one night stay in the charming fishing village of Puerto Natales. Over the last few years Puerto Natales has seen a boom in boutique, all-inclusive hotels that cater to travelers on their way to the nearby Torres del Paine National [...]
Film review: La Nana (Chile 2009)
I watched La Nana (The Maid) knowing nothing about it or its reputation. I was enchanted by the performance of the lead actress and by the humorous script (the same things, I would later learn, that have enchanted audiences around the world) but I was also reminded of the extremely well-drawn class divisions in Chile. [...]
Exploring Santiago, Chile
Chile is famous for its lakes, its mountains, its wines and its deserts, but its capital goes largely unnoticed. True, most people who visit Chile visit Santiago but it isn’t usually afforded many days on their itinerary. Santiago has the reputation of being polluted and a little dull. It cannot be denied that in the [...]
Flights to Chiloe, Chile
On November 7, 2012, Lan Chile Airlines began offering four weekly flights to Chiloe. The flight departs Santiago and makes a quick stop in Puerto Montt before arriving to Chiloe. Chiloe Chiloe Island is the largest island of Chiloe Archipelago off the coast of Chile, in the Pacific Ocean. This island has a rich and [...]
Phone number changes in Ecuador and Chile
If you have friends or family in Ecuador or Chile, or if you travel there for business or pleasure, you might want to make yourself aware of the changes that have been going on to the phone systems in those countries. The following will help explain the changes that have been made. Ecuador As of [...]
Discovering Chile with the Poetry of Pablo Neruda
Neruda is a very accessible poet. Not only is his verse – centring as it does around nature and human emotions – quite easy to understand, even in Spanish, but there is also a delightful, if somewhat fantastical, movie about him (Il Postino). His politics, too, were worn on his sleeve: a passionate communist and [...]
Conservation Efforts in Chile
The following article I wrote on environmental conservation in Chile was published by the International Ecotourism Society last month. As home to both one of the fastest growing, most developed economies in South America, and also some of the most beautiful landscapes and pristine, untouched nature in the world, Chile finds itself in a delicate [...]
Great 1-Day Escapes from Santiago, Chile
Nearly all visitors to Chile pass through Santiago at some point during their trip. The city’s reputation has improved dramatically in the last few years, and there are also some very worthwhile day trips that can be taken. Here are some of the top day trip options for those looking to get outside the hustle and bustle [...]
Chile’s San Pedro de Atacama – Not Just Another Desert!
Many Americans skip the town of San Pedro de Atacama in northern Chile, reasoning that they’ve already seen deserts in the western U.S. Most visitors to the area are Europeans. My fellow Americans, having been there, I can tell you that you are missing something special. The Atacama Desert is the driest in the world [...]
3 Outstanding Lodges In Torres del Paine National Park
When you travel to the southern extreme of the continent to experience the wild, natural beauty of Patagonia, you’ll have some quite extraordinary options for places to stay. Having recently come back from an inspection trip, here are my top 3 picks for a lodge-based trip in Torres del Paine National Park (the jewel of [...]
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