| ABOUT THIS TRAVEL CHILE- ARGENTINA
(Buenos Aires)-URUGUAY
25
days February 1999
INTRO
Kind of travel: me in an independent travel
When: febbraury 1999
How I moved: flying,
rollerblading, hitch hiking (on pick ups), minibus and buses
Where I slept: in
cheap hotels, in Patagonia in tent and hostel
Baking or
freezing?: in Febraury the
climate is perfect: Santiago is hot but dry and Patagonia fresh (12 C), even it can be
rainy.
Dangers: Chile is safe, and Patagonia even more!
What I liked: the
easy of travelling, the vastity of Patagonia, Santiago with his wonderful dry weather and
the last but not the least the variety of Chile: from the desert in the north to the
vulcanoes in the middle till the glaciers of Patagonia
What I dislike: frankly
I don't know... if I've to say something I would say the traffic in Santiago
What you do need: if you go in
Patagonia follow my tips
THE TRAVEL
"This semester exams at
the university are over, now it's time to travel, where could I go?".
"Why not to visit my
grandmother in Chile, it's years I don't see her, grabbing the chance to travel through
the country and in the coming back dropping by Buenos Aires?" That was what I did.
Moreover in Italy it was wintertime so no better period to go in Patagonia when there is
summer. I took my rollerlblades, my back bag, my camera, the lonely planet and I left
alone for a low budget travel.
I arrived in Santiago, spent here some days, went
to Patagonia, travelled with a just
known friend (Nicolas) in the Torres del Paine National Park, came
back in Santiago, visited the coast (Valparaiso), flew to Buenos Aires,
went to Montevideo (Uruguay) and flew back Italy.
Impressions
In
25 days travelling I've had no problems; people have been nice and I particularly liked
Chile (read about the chilean travelmate I met). It's so
charming: a 7000 km long strip running from the desert area in the north (Atacama desert)
to the glacier area in the south (Patagonia), covering all the climatic belts. What I saw
was just a small part of all the country. Patagonia is Patagonia: it's the end of
the world and there's no way to describe it, while Santiago strikes for its exotic dash. | |
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| I found Chile different compared to
Argentina and Uruguay that, in my opinion, are quite similar to a south European country
(especially to Italy), and for such reason I didn't got particularly impressed by Buenos
Aires and Montevideo. However I've just visited the capital, hence I cannot generalize to
all the country. Anyway in this website I have decided to not tell anything about
Argentina and Uruguay. |
Alby |
