Being born and raised in this place is the best thing that ever happened to me. A hidden land, tucked away in the valleys of the river Puelo, where very few people have visited, either because they do not know it exists or because it is not easy to get to. It takes patience and a love for nature to venture into these...
So today I sat and reread some of the history to Fort Bulnes. It seems such a long time ago, where had the last 18 months gone? So much had happened and so much of Chile seen. A day out with a friend’s distant relatives that I had only met the day before, they wanted to show us as much of the area as possible. I really...
Finally the feeling was too strong and my best mate Kineret convinced me to find a guiding job in the deep south.
Tierra Patagonia is the hotel I now guide for here in Parque Nacional Torres Del Paine, a world Unesco Biosphere Reserve. This hotel is a monumental architectural feat. It is designed...
We were in Ancud after a trip from Puerto Montt. The day was overcast and we were not really eager to continue our journey. We had rented a car and we were going to use it to recover the investment. My friend Leo and I wanted to show Gary, our English friend the largest island of Chile, called Chiloé. We set a goal...
“My hair is getting messy and going frizzy”, my friend said as we walked towards the Torres del Paine in the Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, Chile.
The wind that day in March was intense, but it was not one...
A few days ago I visited one of the most beautiful and unique parts of northern Patagonia, Chile. The place I am going to write about is truly one of the most unexplored by tourists, there are no roads that lead to this place and can only be reached on foot, by horseback, by boat or flying! The...
I will never forget the journey that I did with my family to Puerto Madryn, in Patagonia, Argentina. Although it was a few years ago, I remember all the details, landscapes, flora and fauna, the part that really stands out was the whales. In this part of Argentina you can spot the southern right whale, whose main feature...
I sought to develop a project that would allow me to leave the big city and get closer to nature. I moved from Buenos Aires to Puerto Montt. I had two cities in mind, Bariloche and Puerto Montt, and my project was always to unite the two cities. I felt that Puerto Montt had a lot of unexplored potential for tourism...
Late January, summer in the southern hemisphere. Heat and a single idea: Lets walk Lake General Carrera, Patagonia, the largest lake in Chile which is situated between Chile and Argentina where it is known as Lago Buenos Aires. So in the blink of an eye we are at the starting point of our adventure:...
The sea was dark blue so vast and deep, the waves so wild. A feeling of fear encapsulated my whole body, but there was something I do not know what, that kept my eyes staring at those waves. The swaying of the ship that brought us to the end of the world from Italy. In the time we travelled the only way to cross the Atlantic and reach Chile was via...
Within my close circle of friends there is an in joke with regards to my traveling. I’m not sure where it came from, or which of them started it, but there is a phrase they use to describe my adventures – movie moments. Serendipitous moments, as another friend would say – and fortuitous past times in your life...
For a European, walking along the shore with the view of the Strait of Magellan it must mean that I am travelling again as my mind wanders back to the history books from school lessons. Along with the Egyptian pyramids, suddenly those places take shape in my mind and what until then was just something printed on paper....
Apart from the natural beauty and abundant wildlife that can be found in the Torres del Paine National Park, the wind plays a crucial role here, both good and bad. The good, in this region near the end of the world, is that the weather changes all the time, when you think you will not have a chance to witness the famous...
“Where are you?” asked my favourite person in the world, my uncle Mike in England. “You live near Antarctica now?” asked my friends and family down under in the land of kangaroos.
This place boasts stories of giant savages, natural wonders, dense colourful forests, deep,...
Here the large trout, which eat frogs, mice and birds, are hand caught at a depth of less than 30 cms. You just need to relax and get in tune with the fish, feel like a fish, imagine under which root, which curve in the creek, under which shadow and at what time you would feel comfortable there, hidden in the turquoise...
One the dreams that I have fulfilled recently was a trip to Mexico. The historical heritage of this country is enormous, the amount of ruins that you can see is endless so it is impossible to see everything in just a few days. For this reason you have to choose, which is what I did. After much contemplation I decided...
It is getting late so soon I will have to return to my small hut in the woods. I am soaked, covered with mud but incredibly happy. Finally I was able to “conquer” an old dream. I am alone in an evergreen forest surrounded by huge trees covered with moss, epiphytes and lianas. Everything is green and wet with...
Today was the hardest race I’d done in my life. I’d never struggled so much with a race before. Even though I didn’t even get onto the podium, having finished giving my 200% or more made me feel good, proud and gratified. I’d reached a goal I’d set a month ago: I started training and I went...
I was born and raised near Parral, 220 miles south of Santiago, towards the mountains. I grew up surrounded by hills, rivers and mountains. I was a mule driver for many years, so I spent a lot of my time in the mountains, living off what nature gave me, fishing in the river, roasting fresh fish...
From the illuminated minaret, the muezzin calls to prayer in the evening. In the small square in front of the entrance, on benches arranged in a semicircle, girls with veils and smartphones and others wearing miniskirts, couples with children and young people chattering get wildly mixed in the darkness of the outskirts...