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Colectivos, the taxi buses Latin America
One type of semi-public transport we do not know in Europe, the Collective, These are taxis throughout the day as a bus driving the same route, but everywhere on this route stops where people stop him by show of hands.
This goes so long until the taxi is full, which means that you are practically with strangers sharing a taxi. The price is a fixed price per ride, no matter which route or line is selected. The Colectivo is seen in price between a bus ticket and a taxi ride.
In a small town there depending on size about 20 lines, which are reported to the roof of the Colectivo.
The advantage is that the frequencies are much higher than the buses and that you do not have to go to the bus stop. Environmentally friendly, the whole is not, but still better than alone to drive their own car.
Here colectivos are in Chile certainly very popular and almost always full, even us it was fun to share this transport with the locals!
Essen in Chile
The food in the south of Chile consists of many fish dishes, as there is little pasture for cows etc.
Der Apertitiv
In restaurants is usually served with bread butter and advance a Chilean specialty. It is the Pebre: chopped tomatoes and onions, which are flavored with coriander, lemon juice, oil, parsley and green chili.
To do this, then ordered the typical aperitif, the Pisco Sour, a mix of pisco and lemon juice, very delicious! Or in the south to Calafate Sour, which is made with the juice of this fruit shrub.
Fish and Seafood
The fish, mainly hake, salmon, Congrio (Conger) etc. and you can as fried or fried with mushroom or Paprikasouce and various side dishes such as mashed potatoes, or rice croquettes between different cooking methods. Our favorite is the fish with cream Paprikasouce tasted, here called "a la vasca", this must be said that we have only learned to write the article that Congrio eel !! The waiter had in fact sold to us as white fish!
There are also many other seafood such as clams, shrimp and king crab that can be had by European standards to relatively normal to low prices.
Of course, our classic from raw fish, the ceviche should not be missed!
Avocados Süss und
Definitely worth mentioning are the avocado, which is here called locally Paltas with the great variety Palta hatred. Nowhere else have I eaten so delicious avocados, which are found mostly in Chile in all salads.
In general, the Chileans like to eat sweet, sometimes for dinner cake. Here certainly have had their fingers in the pie German immigrants. Very loved here is the Manjar, which is included in other parts of South America Dulce de leche, a sort of caramelized milk which is spread between two cookies or simply smeared on bread.
So, as you see, is not starved in Chile! Let's see what my world tour yet so brings culinary with it! And never forget: scratching ifs forward and bites back, take monastery Melissengeist! 😉
Puerto Montt Puerto Varas und
On the same day that we arrived by ferry, we spent a day in Puerto Montt, which resembles a größenen fishing village.
The fish market of Angelmo
We explored the district Angelmo with its fish market that really offers a lot of choice is a secret. Here, the crabs and clams quite different dimensions than anywhere else.
For one, there are dried fish and seafood, which do not sooo meets my taste, merely by virtue of the stench.
But it is hardly anywhere such a large variety of as salmon, eel, Shripms udgl. The advantage is that you can then directly above upon it in the market building is outstanding restaurants, then buy as ordered and due to the small kitchens each fresh fish!
But also not to have as my case here, too, the fresh sea urchins that are currently excluded here.
Right next door is then conveniently the wholesale market for potato umd onion.
However you should rethink the renewal of the current installation ... ..
Puerto Varas overlooking the Osorno
Only 20 minutes by bus from Puerto Montt, the landscape changes completely and you are right in the sea area surrounded by volcanoes. The most famous village here is Puerto Varas which is equipped with all the services that the tourist heart desires.
Really gorgeous and actually almost too perfect is the view of the 2660 meter high volcano Osorno, which can be overcome only by persons with Eisklettererfahrung.
Although Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas was only necessary Zwischnstopps on our journey further north of Argentina, we have used well the day here and seen a lot. Here it was called then for us "Adios Chile", or rather "Hasta luego" because this beautiful country with its very kind and friendly people is worth the trip again and again!
The Navimag ferry
Here's the report from the well teuesten ferry in the world ...
As in southern Chile no road is available in the section of the fjords, one has to overcome three options the north / south route: the first by plane from Punta Arenas to Puerto Montt (about 120 euros one way), the second in a 36 hour bus ride with overnight stop on the bumpy Ruta 40 in Argentina or even at sea with the only ferry company Navimag.
The waterway is described by many travelers as einamliges experience, but should think twice on how to spend their travel budget ... here.
The booking of the ferry Navimag
The whole story began in October as we were told that the ferry was discontinued for the time being, because the ship had to be changed.
Now we had already made our alternative plan, but then looked on the ground in Puerto Natales but in the past Navimag office, where you then told us that it but next week would then give the first ride on the new ferry north.
The choice was between four categories of cabins, double rooms in outside cabin with bathroom, double room in inside cabin with bathroom, double rooms with shared bathroom and triple in inside cabin with shared bathroom. We chose the last and cheapest version and paid 460 USD, 330 EUR for it. Included were 3 times breakfast, 2 lunches and 3 dinners provided.
The food and the crew on board
The food was as settled in the military in Selbstbediehnungmodus and the taste of the food can probably be classified at this level. 😉 Well, the main courses especially the vegetarian version was yes, though not very varied but at least taste good, the soups were ok. The gray color of the minced meat saw at least not sooo appetizing.
The salad consisted of a few snippets of green salad and then four to five pieces of cauliflower or roote beds each. The dessert was either jelly, a piece of fruit or canned fruit.
On board was a coordinator and a guide, the latter was introduced at the beginning and again seen only once when I asked him after the arrival and he had no idea.
On the first day as we drove through the fjords it has almost constantly raining so we only saw a few hills gray. When, on the second day the sun was shining, we headed out to the open sea and never returned to the fjords (explanation to follow shortly).
Entertainment except there was a bingo evening on the last day none, but oh, I forgot the TV room, where locals have bought a cheap seat and have held up their luggage with the kids themselves. In addition, a documentary from Somalia was shown. Thus, if you decide to Navimag ferry, it is recommended reading materials meet here to have Wi-Fi there is not of course.
The transport ship Eden
The ship itself is to say that, while previously know that there is a freight ship and thus are also animals such as cows or horses on board, but we thought but actually that the ship should be new. ...
On the desolate Sanitary you could find out very quickly that this freighter already had a few years back.
If you have nice weather and enjoy the view of the fjords and if one is satisfied with the relatively cheap triple cabin, the Navimag ferry may well be an acceptable option, but since you're paying for a double outside cabin with bathroom 1500 USD PER PERSON, would I prefer to make this a Caribbean luxury cruise ...
Nationalpark Pali Aike
This National Parks located about 2.5 hours north of Punta Arenas and is accessible by day trip. Pali Aike literally means Devil's Country, which is due to the numerous volcanoes in the area. Here you walk in the lava fields directly on the Argentine border.
Die Vulkan von Pali Aike
The youngest volcano is "only" to 15 million years and 9 by its red color.
The special feature of the volcanoes is that they are unlike other not so high, and many even sunken crater like this have a diameter of 2 kilometers has.
The crater Morada del Diablo is reached via a rocky road, the view of the colored stone masses very impressed.
Ana Laguna Die
near the crater there is a beautiful lagoon, which is also home to a couple of flamingos.
Pali Aike Tierwelt im Nationalpark
Like almost everywhere in Patagonia guanacos are ubiquitous and running on the run from the car either along the roadside or browse if you are traveling on foot peacefully in front of him.
Very well camouflaged, these lizards who like to hide under del lava and are difficult to photograph.
The park is also frequently encountered is the Camacho or Caracara, a very graceful Greifvoglel.
On the way back we stopped briefly in a ghost town where a disused ship, the first steamboat of the region is stored on the beach.
Even though this is a geologically interesting park is, compared to other volcanoes which I visited during my trip around the world that are in the Pali Aike Parque Nacional very little spectacular and the long drive through the region of Magallanes probably not worth it.
Magellan penguins on Isla Magdalena
Tour Description
The Isla Magdalena is 2 hours from Punta Arenas and is accessible only by ferry. The island is the nesting home of approximately 120,000 Magellan penguins there annually.
Of life of the Magellan penguin
The Magellan penguin is significantly smaller than the King Penguin and is characterized by a white stripe on the head and another around the area on the abdomen.
The penguins swim at the beginning of the summer of Brazil to the south, where they have more hours of daylight. The Magellan penguins use their lives the same nest, which consists of a hole in the ground, which is lined with grass.
First, the male Magellanic penguins make their way around the nest prepare. Only then the females arrive and the pairing of these monogamous animals begins.
Each couple can have one or two cubs have to be've been fed by the parents until they can independently fishing. Characterized by the young are gray feathers.
Since they are not gender-eligible until their fifth birthday, the bachelor of island living at the beach, since they need no nest.
The typical activities of Magellanic penguins are next to the fish, relax on the beach and to purify themselves.
Some blame only on Angry Birds or stare into the distance.
Between the penguins are also plenty of gulls frolic, so the island is full of life.
Our half-day tour, where we spent one hour in total on Isla Magdalena, we came very close to the Magellan penguins. There is a marked out, about 1.5 meter wide footpath, but the penguins cross on the way to the sea and back. Here we must always give priority to the animals as they have coming often swallowed by the sea food for their young, they can just choke up some time long again.
Although of course the king penguins are simply the Kings, the Magellan penguins have been much more active, so it pays to visit both hotbeds this very cute animals.
And along the way we saw from the ferry again fountains of whales and we also spotted the one or the other dorsal fin.
The King Penguins of Tierra del Fuego
The owner of their land in Tierra del Fuego was certainly very surprised when one day about 3 years ago King penguins who actually live exclusively in Antarctica, swum with her came and stayed there.
The tour to the king penguins
I wanted my course on my trip around the world do not miss the chance to see the only Ķönigspinguine outside Antarctica.
The future colony
Depending on the season, in the Parque Pinguino Rey 10-36 King penguins and they have per year 3-6 young, which unfortunately does not always survive all. Only after 3 years follow-through at least one chick survives, the park can be officially designated as a colony and thus can also apply for subsidies for conservation.
The life of King Penguins
The king penguin is the second largest in the world and invested monogamous. The couple see only during the mating and breeding season. Once the egg is laid, the parents take turns on while the partner goes foraging.
Younger animals are recognizable by their gray and fluffy feathers.
If they do not just go in the ocean in search of food, they are already just lazing on the beach, swim, bathe, clean themselves or they just chit.
Or they simply want to be alone once and take a walk.
The two observation points are separated by a small river of the penguins, but suddenly appeared a little animal next to us and posed for the close-up !! Thank you very much dear penguin !!!
Even at the risk of repeating myself, they are soooo cute !!!
Thus, it was a long but wonderful day in Tierra del Fuego, surrounded by a deserted landscape.
Here animals like the fox do not have peace, comfortable to lie in the sun.
The natives of Tierra del Fuego
In Porvenir a new small museum was recently opened, which is the sad story of the natives. When European explorers Tierra del Fuego wanted to use for the sheep, they put out a bounty for each severed ear of a Native, so it came to real slaughterings.
A more recent problem is the high sunlight through the thinning of the ozone layer are. This information campaigns now be started so that the population is taking action. Here a traffic light, indicating the radiation.
Now I am therefore have been at the end of the world as well - it was fun!
Nationalpark Torres del Paine
Torres del Paine - Chile's most beautiful National Park
Compared with 300 competitors, the National Park of the set "towers of blue sky" as is translated from the language of Aonikenk Indians, for choice of the 8th wonder of the world by so quite a reason Chilean Patagonia to explore my world trip. And lo and behold, the weather gods were here with us!
One can almost 3 different ways to visit the park: A multi-day hike for which you have to take camping gear and supplies themselves, an all-day hike from a total of 8 hours or a guided day tour in a minivan with which one can enjoy sightseeing panoramic views of the massif from all directions. We chose here the most comfortable option and did not regret it!
The Cave of the miodon
At the beginning of the tour is to ride at that cave in which prehistoric sloth Found 1985 was.
Then we went around the mountains, which have nothing in geology with the Andes to, because they come from a different time. Strange that all around everything is flat and then project all at once the summit from the earth.
Glacier and lake Grey
Around the glacier lakes trenches are formed, as well as to the Grey, which we have explored on foot, even despite the rather high wind strength.
Then we went to lunch where we made a picnic at Lake Pehoe with a truly unforgettable view.
In very strong winds we visited the waterfall then from there you, how could it be otherwise once again had a very nice view. Even a few years ago there was a bridge across the river, but which was caused during the last great fire of a campierenden tourists, was destroyed.
Two of the peaks are called horns, the highest peak is but the snow-covered Cerro Paine Grande with 3050 meters.
The grand finale of the tour then formed from the views of the spiers from Lake Amarga, where some guanacos bathed in the nearby river.
Die im Tierwelt Torres del Paine
The stars in Torres del Paine are belonging to the camelid family guanacos no doubt. They are colored brown with black head and shoulder have a length of up to 120 cm and can be up to 100 kg. In Patagonia, they are always against the sides of the roads to be found.
Each herd consists of a male herd leader and several females with their young. They are exclusively herbivorous, feeding on herbs and grasses.
Often difficult to distinguish from the same color landscape are flightless birds of South America, the rheas.
Very common to see various Greifvögle for the course, the steppe is the perfect environment.
