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Seno Última Esperanza or Last Hope Sound
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Last Hope Sound (Pic du Jour)

Gotta love the sound of that, no? This is a century-old dock on the Seno Última Esperanza or Last Hope... Read More
Chilco, or fuchsia magellanica, at home in the wild.
ArgentinaChileField GuidesPatagoniaPic du Jour

Chilco, at Home in the Wild

That’s the Spanish name for this, the Hummingbird or Hardy fuchsia. I’ve seen several pre- and post-bloom examples of fuchsia... Read More
The Beatles in Punta Arenas, Chile
ArtChilePhotographyPic du Jour

The Beatles in Punta Arenas (Pic du Jour)

It isn’t quite the Heavy Metal Murals of Kavarna, but this was nonetheless a pleasant find about a 30-minute stroll... Read More
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Now Showing, at the Strait of Magellan

One way to kill the 30 minutes or so you have while waiting for a ferry to take you and... Read More
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Postcard from Cerro Castillo

Moving forward*, northward, along Chile’s Carretera Austral, this is a view of Cerro Castillo from the back yard of the... Read More
The Ventisquero Sound, Puerto Puyuhuapi, Chile
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Leaving Patagonia, Slowly: RTW, The First Five Weeks

In the early days of January I sketched out the only rough timeline that would ever be produced for my... Read More
ChilePic du Jour

Lost in the Details – Weekly Photo Challenge

After a week of doing next to nothing but recharging –and doing it very slowly– I said goodbye to Puyuhuapi... Read More
ChilePic du Jour

Chaitén Volcano, Five Years Later

I arrived in Chaitén late last night, a small town about 160 kilometers south of the port city of Puerto... Read More
Sheep grazing in Tierra del Fuego
ArgentinaChilePatagoniaTravel

Minefields, Guanaco, and the Magellan Strait – Ushuaia to Punta Arenas by Bus

I’ve received nearly a dozen messages over the past few weeks from travelers seeking details on bus travel between various... Read More
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Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales by Bus (With Video!)

I’ve received several messages in recent weeks from travelers seeking details on bus travel between various points in Patagonia, so... Read More
Chaiten Volcano eruption, five years on. 04-Mar-2013
ChilePhotographyPic du JourVideo

Chaiten Volcano, Five Years Later, Revisited

I posted a few photos from Chaitén a couple days ago, a quick survey of some of the damage still... Read More
ArgentinaChile

Landmark Operation Condor Trial Underway in Buenos Aires

Late is always better than never. A landmark trial charging 25 former high-ranking military and political figures with gross human... Read More
ChileCitizen/blogger Activism & DiplomacyPhotographyPic du Jour

Dam Project Threat Still Looms Large in Chilean Patagonia

I reached the northern terminus of southern Chile’s Carretera Austral last week, just after Tuesday slid into Wednesday. All things... Read More
ChilePhotographyPic du Jour

Lunchtime (Pic du Jour)

Didn’t this dude’s momma teach him not to chew with an open mouth? Lunchtime is the theme for this week’s... Read More
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Los Libertadores Pass – Mendoza to Santiago by Bus

If any bus ride can be forgiven for being stretched from seven hours to nearly eleven, it's this one, linking Mendoza, Argentina and Santiago, the Chilean capital. Read More
ChileField GuidesPatagoniaPic du Jour

Desfontainia spinosa, in the Wild

I came across this beauty a few weeks ago on a hike through the Sendero Bosque Encantado, or Enchanted Forest... Read More
Chile

View from Pablo Neruda’s Bar at Isla Negra

Your 73-second mental health break for the day: the view towards the Pacific from the bar of Pablo Neruda’s home... Read More
ChilePhotographyPic du Jour

20 Minutes in Santiago’s Mercado Central

the WordPress Photo Challenge for the week is ‘Future Tense’, asking us to catch a glimpse of the proverbial shape... Read More
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Storm Cloud Sunset Over the Andes

I watched this incredible storm cloud formation over the Andes, just to the east of San Pedro de Atacama, disappear... Read More
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Exhibit: Prints, Independence and Revolution – MAC Santiago

Here are about a dozen shots I snapped from the exhibit Estampas, Independencia y Revolucion last week, currently having a... Read More
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