Since we were abroad this Christmas, some of our family members Venmo’d us money to spend on excursions and experiences in Chile. We used a gift from granddad to take the family on one of the top rated zip line experiences in Chile, Canopy Chile outside Puerto Varas. At one point, the zip line travels […]

When we were in Puerto Varas, we had a long day coming back from Chiloe and were nearly out of groceries. Mark and I ordered some Uber Eats which was surprisingly available in Puerto Varas, the only other place we’d seen it offered was Santiago. We were pretty pumped to have dinner delivered. We placed […]

As we wound down our 16 days in Puerto Varas, we tended to spend time exploring the town and playing on its lake beaches. Without any beach toys, floats, or other items, there wasn’t much to do on the beach. We found a lot of fun in simple activities. Wilson and I threw the baseball. […]

Along the coast of the lake, just north of Puerto Varas, is the town of Frutillar. The town has a significant German influence, as evidenced by its architecture and foods. The town also has a heavy musical influence, with a tremendous and modern theater built over the lake waters.

On the second day of our search, which was the our last morning on Chiloe, the pressure was on to spot a pudu. We had struck out the day before at Parque Tantauco. When entering Parque Tepuhueico, we did manage to spot a pudu, several actually. Jane claims the prize as the #1 pudu spotter. […]

When we were in Chiloe on a particularly rainy day and had some time to kill before dinner, we stopped into the Accordion Museum there. The man that ran it was adorable. He had restored hundreds (?) of old accordions. The kids were kind of meh about it until they realized there were many accordions […]

Over two days, we spent many hours driving and hiking in search of the shy pudu, the second smallest deer in the world. It’s not yet an endangered species, but its population is on the decline, and it likely will be endangered due to overhunting and loss of habitat. The pudu of Chiloe are unique, […]

Castro is the largest town on the remote island of Chiloe, home to the historic and colorful stilted houses, palafitos, and the colorful churches. The churches of Castro and the island of Chiloe are so unique, the BBC recently published a documentary on these remote churches on the edge of the world. We explore the […]

We opted to camp in Chiloe national park along the Pacific coastline. We enjoyed the campground, the trails through the park, and the trail to the beach. The small town of Cucao served tourists to the park, and lucky for us, they served chicken nuggets and fries for the kids. The campground was quite pleasant. […]

We opted to take a few days to visit Chiloe, a large and remote island on the Chilean coast. The island has a unique culture, and it’s my understanding the inhabitants are Chileoen first and Chilean second. We also opted to camp, as I’d brought all of our camping gear from America. On the first […]