Welcome to the Travel Archives of Connected Horizons! Read our articles, guides and experiences from the time we spent in Patagonia!
Reading the title, you might think that staying a little time in Punta Arenas was something we already planned in advance. Well, not really. As for many of our “plans”, we just make up our itinerary on the road so our stay in town had no onward ticket… yet. We didn’t really know what to…
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In Patagonia there’s nothing more iconic than the Carretera Austral. Start with the Ruta 7, then Ruta 40 in Argentina, Ruta 9 back to Chile, Ruta 257 until the border and pick the Ruta 3 for the last bit. Probably, all of us have travelled along this route to get to the World’s End and…
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On the footsteps of Bruce Chatwin, whose book “In Patagonia” has continuously inspired us, we finally made it to the End of the World. Strolling around the backstreets of La Habana felt like yesterday yet today, we’re in the southernmost city of the continent. What a long way we came! Nowadays, the city of Ushuaia…
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Sitting on the windy east coast of Chile, this port city is known by the world to be the main gateway for visiting Torres del Paine National Park (TDP) or taking fjords cruises. The town is a somewhat laid-back destination and is usually nothing more than a “decent” basecamp for visiting the surrounding areas. Even…
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Torres del Paine is the most famous destination across Patagonia. Even if you’re not planning a trip there, chances are that you probably heard about it in your home country. Not to mention that the famous three pinnacles have virtually been featured in all outdoor magazines such as NatGeo. And let’s be honest here, taken…
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The Glacier Perito Moreno is, without a doubt, the most visited attraction of Argentina. Even as a national tourist, having a photo of your family at the glacier hanging on a wall is a must. Patagonia has a lot of glaciers here and there but the easy-accessible Perito Moreno really does take up the role…
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Even though days are longer in Patagonia, you always have the feeling you’d need more hours. After wandering the chilean fjords, climbing active volcanoes, passing through stunning landscapes, seeing winter-versions of llamas and hiking among glaciers – nobody want to acknowledge it but it’s already Christmas Eve. Time literally flies by when you’re having a…
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Who doesn’t love camping? Having a laugh while setting up your tent, cooking marshmallows over a campfire or waking up early to catch the best sunrise ever. Camping is a great experience for everyone. On top of being a cheap (sometimes free) way to sleep, often is also your only choice to visit some less-explored…
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Before spending a good deal of time trekking & camping within the Parque Nacional Los Glaciares (PNLG), we didn’t know you could consider glaciers a common sight. Even though Patagonia is vast, there are not many places where you can trek among those icy giants but El Chalten – the argentinian capital for trekking –…
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Let’s say that our welcome to El Chalten was not one of the warmest. Literally. Have you ever wondered which cafe or bakery open the earliest in town? Neither did we. Or at least, not before being dropped off at the bus terminal station at about 5am on a freezing morning. It was not until…
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A common mistake travellers do while planning a trip to Patagonia is not taking in consideration border crossing. Even though Patagonia is a region of South America, this doesn’t mean it all belongs to the same country. For years, Patagonia has been divided into territories of Chile and Argentina, both having different landscapes and people….
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Like most Patagonian towns such as Chaiten and Puyuhuapi, the little seaside port of Puerto Rio Tranquilo doesn’t really get tourist all-year long. In fact, the high season is so limited that finding any wandering traveller outside the Dec-Feb period it’s gonna feel like playing “Where’s Wally?”. Jokes apart, the holiday season is not the…
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It’s funny. While planning our journey to Patagonia, we didn’t even know this place existed. True that we were not focusing too much time in the area but still – would you not expect it to pop up on a map? Puyuhuapi is the tiny treasure of its citizens. Imagine it to be like your…
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Right in the heart of the Chilean fjords of Patagonia lies Chaiten, a lovely small port town still recovering from the huge eruption that nearly wiped it out back in 2008. Nowadays, the town is still far from being exploited – believe it or not we were there for the inauguration of the info point…
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If you read our post Chaiten: The first Patagonian outpost, you should already know that about a decade ago the town was completely wiped out by a volcano eruption. Since then, everything has been gradually getting better and better but Chaiten is still far from being a modern up-to-date tourist destination along the Carretera Austral…
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Let’s be honest here. Whether you’re a seasoned traveller or a brand new backpacking enthusiast, nothing will save you from the hassle of finding the right bus. Most of the Chilean Patagonia has a system of buses with timings that can vary from rarely to sometimes, so get ready. Just grab a cup of coffee…
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