Puerto Varas Placed on a small area of land between a large lake and a bay leading to the Pacific, Puerto Varas is a shipping and fishing community originally settled by the Germans. It is also one of the gateways into the northern most parts of Patagonia in Chile. I[…]
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About the Photo Above Both small towns of Villarrica and Pucon sit on opposite sides of a lake and have spectacular views of the Villarrica volcano. I captured this photo just before sunset from the rocky beach near Villarrica. This big volcano had a major eruption in March of 2015.[…]
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I really enjoyed this large city due to the combination of fabulous old Spanish architecture combined with modern structures. This was the first city in Latin America where I felt more like I was in Europe than in the Americas. Parks, Hills and Architecture I actually don’t have a lot[…]
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Street Art and Fantastic Murals Valparaiso is the most colorful city I’ve visited anywhere; the streets are filled with murals and colorful buildings. Because most of the city is on a hill, the views of the colorful houses warms the soul. It is simply delightful. Much of the city of[…]
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Dunes, Geysers, Rock Formations and Star Gazing Outside of Patagonia, San Pedro is one of Chilé’s most popular outdoor destinations. It reminds me a bit of the area around the Grand Canyon, but add in some sand dunes and geysers and a bonus of amazing star gazing. Due to various[…]
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