When I traveled to Chile, hiking in Torres del Paine was something which I was really looking forward to. After spending a couple of days in Santiago, off I flew to Punta Arenas, way down south. Punta Arenas itself was a rather non-descript port town, but spent a good couple of days in Tierra del Fuego. I made my way to Puerto Natales, a short bus ride from Punta Arenas. It should be no surprise to you to know that…
Home to the driest landscapes on earth, to the famed project ALMA, some of the highest salt plains, Atacama is an alluring destinations for those looking an offbeat travel experience. After having hiked in the wet and windy southern Patagonia, Atacama would be a welcome change. Hence, I left for Santiago de Atacama from Valparaiso. San Pedro – the heart of tourism in Atacama Much of the tourism in the Chilean Atacama is concentrated in the small town of San…
My travel to the far flung stretch of bizarrely shaped land of Chile started with its capital city. My vicarious introduction to the country was through a work of fiction – Bruce Chatwin’s In Patagonia. Santiago is far up north from the Patagonian region. With a lot of people being underwhelmed by Santiago de Chile, or simply ignoring the city, especially after having travelled to other more vibrant South American cities like Buenos Aires, Cuzco, La Paz and the likes,…