November 16, 2004
Relaxing on Chiloe
I just got back from two days on the island of Chiloe, south of Puerto Montt (I'm back in Puerto Varas, which is just north of Puerto Montt). It was really pretty there, and really interesting. I ate an enormous...Read this update
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November 13, 2004
Miss Moneybags
I feel like I'm hemorrhaging money right now. I've been paying for special tours, bus tickets, and other extravagant things, and I hope they're all worth it! Today, I booked a spot on the Cruce del Lagos, which is a...Read this update
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November 12, 2004
Resorts in the Off-Season
Just a little more about Pucon the town and what I did today. Pucon reminds me of many of the small ski resort towns I've visited in Colorado and elsewhere in the States, with all the buildings made out of...Read this update
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November 11, 2004
Pucon--Volcanoes, Rafting, and More
I was happy to have escaped Temuco, and on the 2-hour bus ride I tried mostly unsuccessfully to keep my eyes open to enjoy the view. After all this time--all the deserts and geysers--I saw lakes, and trees, and forest,...Read this update
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Temuco
I finished the last entry on Santiago; check it out! I'm now in Pucon, Chile, a resort town on Lago Villarrica and in the shadow of Volcan Villarrica, which I climbed yesterday! But first, the story of how I got...Read this update
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November 08, 2004
More on Santiago
I've only had a few days in Santiago, but they've been really enjoyable. I arrived on Friday night, and was picked up from the Metro by Cote and Cata. Cote is the brother of a woman my mom works with;...Read this update
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Chao Santiago
I'm leaving Santiago tonight and taking an overnight bus to Temuco, a town with some traditional Mapuche culture and a great market that's about 8 hours from here. Don't have much time to update right now, but pictures are online...Read this update
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November 06, 2004
Last Northern Chile Update
From Antofagasta, I arrived in La Serena late on Saturday night after a 12-hour bus ride that was fairly painless except for some of the terrible movies they played--one starring The Rock called Welcome to the Jungle, and another based...Read this update
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November 05, 2004
Another Northern Chile Update
I forgot to mention that from San Pedro de Atacama, the first town I visited in Chile, I went to the Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon). The trip also included stops to see the Cordillera de la...Read this update
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November 04, 2004
Me Encanta Valparaiso
In Spanish, you say "me gusta" (literally, "it pleases me") if you like something. If you really like something, you say "me encanta" (literally, "it enchants me"). When I learned this, I thought the whole "enchanted" thing was a little...Read this update
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November 02, 2004
Catching Up, and Election Day(s)
It's U.S. Election Day, and I'm in La Serena, Chile! Pretty surreal being away from home today. I haven't really met that many Americans on my trip, but tonight there are three other Americans staying at my hostel, and of...Read this update
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October 29, 2004
Chile: Chili or Chilly?
I've already gotten a few silly Chile jokes from people, and I've only been here 1 day! So far, Chile has no chili, nor is it chilly. I'm in San Pedro de Atacama, a hippie-ish oasis town in the middle...Read this update
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