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16 Dec 2008 by Swiss33 in Travel Reviews

Your Base in Santiago

The Hotel Los Nogales in Providencia, Santiago is a perfect base for a visit to this fascinating city. The breakfast. however, is not worth writing home about... and we have frequently skipped it for a better breakfast from a takeaway joint 5 minutes walk away at the Panorama Shopping Centre area. There ...more»
4 Sep 2008 by Swiss33 in Travel Reviews

Gem Found on Internet

Most accommodation booked (we booked very little) for our Chile trip was reviewed in the Rough Guide to Chile. The gem we found in Punta Arenas, however, was not. Hostal Oro Fueguino is situated just 3 blocks from the Plaza de Armes (main square) in Punta Arenas. Directly above the hostal ...more»
3 Sep 2008 by Swiss33 in Travel Reviews

Great Value in Puerto Natales

We stayed at this hotel for two nights, having moved out of our previously booked accommodation 'Weskar Lodge'. Isla Morena has a central location in Punta Arenas, but it isn't on the waterfront and doesn't have views. That is it's only shortcoming however, and we were more than happy to save ...more»
2 Sep 2008 by Swiss33 in Travel Reviews

Eco-Lodge as Alternative to Convenience

Our 2-month journey through Chile in summer 2007/2008 included a few nights in Puerto Natales on either side of a trip into the Torres del Paine park. Long prior to our journey I had reserved our accommodation here at Weskar Lodge, due to rumours that we would find nothing at this ...more»
27 Dec 2005 by Swiss33 in Travelogues

Punta Arenas to Ushuaia

0930: We have left Punta Arenas today and are on a bus bound for Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.We had breakfast in the hostal and were again pleased with the food, but also amused by the service. There is a man at the hostal (the owner?) whoce antics resemble those ...more»
26 Dec 2005 by Swiss33 in Travelogues

Relaxing in Punta Arenas

Today was another 'nothing day'.We got up late , dropped off the rental car, and wandered off to the internet cafe. After three hours of working online we jumped into a collectivo and made for the big new Lider Supermarket on the outskirts of town.We had lunch at the new ...more»
25 Dec 2005 by Swiss33 in Travelogues

Christmas and Punta Arenas Sights

I picked up our Fiat Uno rental car at 10am and, aftret collecting esther, we made our way south to look at Fuerte Bulnes and Puerto Hambres (Port Famine). This was basically a waste of our free 200km, as neither was anything special. I would not recommend this trip unless ...more»
24 Dec 2005 by Swiss33 in Travelogues

Punta Arenas

Sleep In!We ate breakfast at 10am and didn't leave the hopstal until midday. Walking east, down through the town, we came to the port. Here we ventured right and walked south along the coast until we reached the skeleton wreck of a ship. The wind blew us around as we ...more»
23 Dec 2005 by Swiss33 in Travelogues

Puerto Natales to Punta Arenas

We left 'Isla Morena' at 0830 after a good breakfast of toast and eggs. This was a nice place to stay, although they didn't accept credit cards so I drained my wallet of Pesos once more.'Buses Fernandez' took us to Punta Arenas, leaving at 9am and arriving at 12:15. The ...more»
22 Dec 2005 by Swiss33 in Travelogues

Relaxing in Puerto Natales

Today is our second 'relax day' of the holiday. After a late breakfast we dropped our laundry off at a full-service place that charges by the kg , it would be ready at 6pm.After arranging clean clothes we walked in and out of every souvenir shop we could find but ...more»