Arica Chile

Not a good day to wake up ill. However Chuck took one for the team and he went to learn all he could about Arica Chile and did his best to fill me in. I was much better in about 24 hours so thankful it wasn’t going to ruin my trip to Machu Picchu. Arica … More Arica Chile

La Serena Chile

Our port is listed as La Serena but the dock is actually in the city of Coquimbo, which is around 15 km (9 mi) away from La Serena, however, Coquimbo is part of La Serena and La Serena is in Coquimbo, region that is, how’s that for confusing? I’ll give you just a bit about … More La Serena Chile

Valparaiso Chile

Today we arrived bright and early to a city that’s known as the “Jewel of the Pacific” The glory days for this port are in the past but it is still a UNESCO World Heritage Site, earning that designation because of its history, the late 19th century architecture found here, and its cultural diversity. It … More Valparaiso Chile

Ushuaia, Argentina

We finally made it to the “City at the End of the World”‘, Ushuaia, Argentina. It is pronounced “oo-shway-ah”‘,the “oo” is like the “ou” in “you”. The name comes from the native Yaghan language and means “deep bay”, which works for this city’s beautiful location on the Beagle Channel that has forests, mountains, and sea … More Ushuaia, Argentina