Category: South America

For once a nice GRASSY camping spot at Lago Ranco

Around Lago Ranco, Los Ríos in Chile

Lago Ranco provided us with excellent opportunities to practice slow travel. We relaxed in beautiful scenery by day and watched stunning sunsets at night.

Casa Carlos Anwandter, as seen across the river

In & Around Valdivia

Valdivia has some beautiful architecture and the river. Niebla is peaceful and quiet with lovely vistas. We were surprised and stayed longer than planned.

Remains of the now closed coal mine in Lota

Coal Magnates of Southern Chile

Coal played an important role to the south of Concepción in Chile. Some families, eg Schwager & Cousiño, made an incredible fortune from coal around Lota.

Iron Clad Houses

Many buildings, old and new, in Chile are clad in corrugated or pressed iron. Small houses, large government buildings, old mansions with rich embellishments.

Monkey puzzle trees seen from Piedra del Aguila look-out

Living Fossils at Nahuelbuta National Park

The Nahuelbuta National Park is worth a visit for amazing sights, including the “living fossil” of the majestic Monkey Puzzle tree, but it can be a bit difficult to access with a large vehicle.

El Alcazar near Barreal in the late morning

Photo Gallery from Argentina: Barreal, El Alcázar, Uspallata

Photo gallery showing stunning landscapes between Barreal and Uspallata in Argentina: El Alcázar, Pampa del Leoncito, and a valley just east of Uspallata.

Valparaiso, as seen from a hill: some old buildings are still amazing

Valparaiso & Pablo Neruda’s houses

Yasha turned 60, we went on a weekend trip to explore Valparaiso, Pablo Neruda’s houses, the fish market & restaurants at Caleta Portales, plus Isla Negra.

Teaching English to adults in Santiago de Chile

Ten months teaching English to adults in Santiago de Chile. Includes getting a job in schools, daily life of an English teacher, and rewarding experiences.

Ciudad Abierta, Arquitectura de Ritoque

The Ciudad Abierta, known as “Arquitectura de Ritoque”, was founded 1970 as an experiment in new architecture and communal living. An interesting site to visit.

Beaches north of Viña del Mar: Horcón to Papudo

In this 2nd post I describe the beaches north of Viña del Mar, from Horcón to Papudo. Some of these small towns attract the rich and famous of Chile – for good reasons.

Beaches north of Viña del Mar to Ventanas

The small beach towns along the Chilean coast from Viña del Mar north towards Ventanas. Each one is slightly unique and worth a short visit. I’ve included some boondocking and camping options.

gold bird and human - Estilo Veraguas, 700 - 1550 AD

Museum of Pre-Columbian Art in Santiago

Recommended: Museum of Pre-Columbian Art in Santiago de Chile for a comprehensive collection of artefacts from various ancient cultures of Latin America.

Practical Information: La Campana National Park

A gem within easy reach of Santiago, Chile’s capital: La Campana National Park. We provide some practical information for visiting this beautiful park.

La Campana Natl. Park Chile: Cascada "Salta La Cortadera"

What a Perfect Day at La Campana

Yasha’s first post: 9 days with Juergen & Berta along the Pacific coast, and a trip into La Campana National Park (Chile) for one perfect day.

Hello & Welcome

Meet Yasha and Juergen. Our travel blog is atypical because we travel differently, not flying from one dream destination to the next. Our choice instead: to take it slowly, take side roads, discover places aside from the typical "bucket list" and guidebook highlights. We drive and live in our self-built overland camper, called [~~"Berta"~~] "Bertita" (little Berta since 2018 in Europe). You can read more on our "About Us" page.

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