Puerto Natales in Chilean Patagonia serves as the main access point to Torres del Paine National Park. If camping in Torres del Paine, travelers frequently spend at least a night in Puerto Natales to prepare and/or recover. Torres del Paine deserves its own blog post (it's so, so, so beautiful but can be so, so, so … Continue reading Puerto Natales
Month: September 2018
Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas was the southernmost city I reached during my travels. While walking around, I occasionally saw signs that indicated we were in the "Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena." OK, so I was in Magallanes and not Antarctica (no way was I gonna swing that on a backpacker budget), but it was still … Continue reading Punta Arenas
Puerto Varas
The center of Puerto Varas, in Chile's Lake District, offers beautiful views of Lago Llanquihue and Volcán Osorno. Travelers choose it as a more charming alternative to Puerto Montt, a larger city nearby that serves as a cruise port. While in Puerto Varas, I was most excited to visit Parque Nacional Vicente Perez Rosales, about … Continue reading Puerto Varas
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