Browsing: Chile

Aquí una breve reseña de los viajes y excursiones mas impresionantes en el desierto:

Es considerado el desierto más seco del mundo, pero ese hecho no impresiona aun (de hecho, todos los desiertos son secos. ¿ O no ?). Si uno ha explorado entonces el desierto de Atacama en todas sus facetas, queda fascinado entre todas las formas extrañas y paisajes impresionantes …

Volamos a la Patagonia! Sí, LA Patagonia! Mencionada con emoción. De la que todos hablan con tanto anhelo. Esto, por supuesto despierta expectativas y estamos correspondientemente tensos como una cuerda para colgar la ropa por lo que nos espera en el fin del mundo.

We are flying to Patagonia! Yes, the famous Patagonia! The mystical place, of which everyone is talking yearningly. Of course, our expectations are stirred up by this and we are very excited to find out what awaits us at the end of the world.

Recently we got invited to present the adventure of our last year’s trip to South America and how we hunted for a story in SWISS Airline’s board magazine. The short presentation “5 weeks in South America & the perks of being a travel blogger” gave the Zurich World Travellers Meetup an overview of the highlights we encountered.

The Atacama desert in Chile is one of the driest place on earth, covering a 1,000-kilometre strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes mountains. Here you will find vast tracts of red sand, active volcanoes, felsic lava, salt-lakes and a variety of animals and plants.

Located between Santiago’s noble Providencia and Las Condes districts and next to the Los Leones golf course, W Santiago is a spectacularly stylish venue against a panoramic backdrop of snow-capped Andes peaks and Sanhattan’s glitzy skyscrapers.

Alto Atacama Desert Lodge is situated in Northern Chile, hidden at the edge of San Pedro de Atacama’s oasis. The cubic architecture contrasts spectacularly with rugged red mountains in the background.

The rural yet stylish decor and a welcoming staff have you immediately feel at home in one of the driest deserts on this planet…

Awasi is an exclusive resort in the charming town of San Pedro de Atacama — surrounded by Chile’s vast Atacama Desert. It is a Relais & Chateaux property, boasting all of the careful detailing that comes with such a prestigious ownership.

Patagonia Camp at the shores of Lake Toro is just a 15-minutes’ drive from one of the most spectacular national parks – Torres del Paine. Check out yurt style housing in Patagonia.

Design hotel Refugia opened its doors to the public in September 2012 in Southern Chile, in a very unique and mystical spot on this planet – on Chiloé Island, South America’s second largest island situated just South of Puerto Montt. The hotel is surrounded by more than 10 hectares of land where countryside, beach, green fields, forests and an inlet of the Pacific Ocean meet. A perfect oasis of tranquility and nature… Check out this architectural gem amidst Chiloé’s rounded hills!

Remota hotel is located in remote Puerto Natales, an old fishing town in Patagonia’s South situated between Punta Arenas and the Torres del Paine National Park. It serves as premier base for hiking, biking and even kayaking excursions into Patagonia’s plains. Architectonically speaking Remota offers a unique experience as it perfectly blends into the light slopes of the landscape.