Get lost!
Get lost!
On-the-ground travel guides from across Chile, from high Andean passes to the Pacific coast. Expect route notes, border crossings, classic Atacama sights, and desert-to-ocean drives.
Each piece focuses on practical logistics—road conditions, altitude, timing, and essentials for remote areas—alongside context on landscapes and the Andes.
Traveling with a dog outside the European Union is always a notch trickier than traveling within Schengen. Add South America and you enter a world of different veterinary rules, extra paperwork, and often murkier information. Good preparation is essential. The …
Say “Andes,” and most people picture extreme heights, snow and thin air. The reality is far more complex. The Andes aren’t a single, uniform massif—their elevation, character and visual impact change dramatically from north to south. And, more intriguingly, how …
After a relaxed, fascinating morning on Salinas Grandes, we continue west. About 350 kilometers of completely unknown country lie ahead. On the map it looks straightforward—a winding line from Argentina into Chile, all the way to San Pedro de Atacama. …
Our journey across Chile enters its second half, and after crossing the Andes we finally reach the Pacific—specifically the port town of Mejillones, just north of Antofagasta. The town itself is low-key, but one look toward the water makes it …
After visiting the lagoons of the Salar de Atacama, we head back toward the town of San Pedro de Atacama. Our second stop of the day is one of the area’s best-known attractions – Valle de la Luna. The name …
We only had two nights in San Pedro de Atacama, so we didn’t have much time for longer outings. We opted for places nearby, and first up was Laguna Chaxa. To be honest, I was skeptical at first—expecting an overpriced …
It’s early morning after an extremely short night spent stargazing, and we wake just below the summit of Cerro Paranal. We study the map from every angle, but the plan just won’t add up. From Cerro Paranal we’d hoped to …
After a few days in the seaside town of Mejillones, we head south towards the summit of Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert. On the way we stock up at a mall in Antofagasta and treat ourselves to a good …
Traveling the Altiplano often takes you into areas where you can’t rely on infrastructure or quick help. Most of the time everything feels straightforward, but when things go sideways, it’s the basic items you have in the car that make …
The Altiplano is a vast high plateau in South America, sitting roughly between 3,500 and 4,800 meters above sea level. It spans mainly Bolivia, northern Peru, northern Chile and, to a lesser extent, northwestern Argentina. It’s one of the highest …