Wat Arun. Bangkok.

Sunday, April 12, 2026

South America


2016 e-mail to a friend about plans:

I've been thinking a lot about our Chile/Argentina trip, and reading lots of websites, studying reviews on Trip Advisor, and watching a number of YouTube videos of the destinations I was considering. We're going to do a full day trip to Valparaiso, Vina Del Mar and maybe that nude beach (just north of Vina). But that's going to be it for beach excursions! Day-trips to the Andes and interesting Santiago city tours will take precedence. And then also we're going to add a flight down to the Lakes District, where we can see volcanoes, lounge by lakes, take a ferry to Chiloe island, and perhaps see some penguins and other wildlife. When we finish there, we're off to Argentina for 9 days, staying in BA mostly, but perhaps including a day trip out into the countryside and to a winery. We also hope to one of the easy full-day tours to Uruguay, where we can walk around a world heritage city.

*Santiago, 5 nights

highlights - city walking tour, culinary tour, Andes Mountains hike (all day), winery + Val + Vina + nude beach (all day), one day freelance

*Fly to Puerto Montt, 5 nights in region (Lakes district)

highlights - stay in city Puerto Varas, see volcanoes, lakes, waterfalls and tour islands

*Fly to Buenos Aires, 8 nights

highlights - not sure yet, but for sure a day trip to Uruguay, maybe a winery, lots of eating

*Fly back to Santiago for one more full day.

*Depart for Asheville

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