In the footsteps of señoritas
The landscape around Humahuaca’s valley is so interesting and in contrast with all my expectations about Argentina. It’s definitely best explored by car, but I managed to visit the Quebrada de las señoritas by public transport. There were several local buses that made the way South down the valley from…
A sleepy fiord town without streets
In one of the more remote parts of Chile, you need to be patient, especially if you don’t have a car. Like many other tourists I had to make my way North from the Southernmost tip of the carretera Austral. From Villa O’Higgins I decided to visit Caleta Tortel. The…
Another year gone by
Another year has passed and with it so many great memories. It’s been a year of contrasts, with the first half being on the road, exploring new things every day and getting to know a lot of new people. The second half however, I’ve spent most of my time sitting…
Early summer in Huerquehue
The medium-sized bus slowly went up the steep gravel road towards Huerquehue national park. It was early in the season, but the bus was full. The popular San Sebastián trail and multi-day trails into the park were still closed, so the only option was taking the Los Lagos route. I…
Reflecting on South America
A year ago today I stepped onto a plane to South America. It was the start of an incredible seven month trip through Chile, Argentina, Antarctica, Paraguay and Bolivia. It didn’t go as planned and not everything went well, but it also took me to places I had never seriously…
A hike to top off Patagonia
The lake Nahuel Huapi covers two of Argentina’s provinces: Río Negro and Neuquén. A very popular place for people to explore the lake and its surrounding mountains is Bariloche in Río Negro. Although I spent a lot of time there, I was disappointed by the extortionate prices for boats to…
Where monsters meet Christ
Paraguay isn’t the easiest country to travel to for people without a car. Unlike many other places, there are no big tour companies with daily departures to the country’s tourist sites. It’s probably due to the lack of tourists. When I said I’d decided to visit Paraguay, I was mostly…
A wrestling match in Bolivia
Well, it may not be the type of activity I thought I would do in Bolivia, but I’d never seen a wrestling match, let alone a show wrestling match. It’s popular in the Americas, in the US and Mexico and, apparently, Bolivia. The special element in Bolivian wrestling is that…
Weekend at Lago Futalaufquen
Once again I was on the bus from Esquel to Villa Futalaufquen, but this time it wasn’t raining. Rather than clouds all around, the skies were clear and the forecast for the weekend was pleasant. I took all my things with me and paid for a camping spot on a…
Chile’s largest outdoor art space
It’s always nice to visit places outside of the city center and in Santiago de Chile I enjoyed a few hours in El museo a cielo abierto en San Miguel, an area with dozens of murals in the suburbs. The L2 metro took me to Departamental station, from where I…