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Valparaíso Chile Travel Guide

Posted on April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 by Aaron Shade in Chile, Planning

Valparaíso is a street art paradise and the most colorful city in Chile. Walking through the streets, we could take our time contemplating the artwork that came in many forms. The buildings themselves were various colors, and many had huge murals as each wall was an open canvas. This city is on a steep hill that leads down to the sea. Between the hilltops and the sea are also some amazing restaurants with incredible views. We enjoyed the architecture, food, and the cultural atmosphere of the city for two days. In that time we found the best areas in Valparaíso to create a travel guide for you. What excites you about traveling to a new city?

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A Glimpse of Puerto Natales

Posted on April 5, 2020April 4, 2020 by Brianna Shade in Chile, Snippet

What cute little towns have you found in your journeys?

Puerto Natales is a backpacker’s town and the gateway to the famed Torres Del Paine National Park. Instead of forking over a fortune to stay in the park, we opted to stay in this cute coastal town about an hour and a half away.

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A Glimpse of the Fauna Trail

Posted on April 3, 2020April 4, 2020 by BIG tiny World Travel in Chile, Hiking, Snippet

Have you ever found a secret or lesser-known hike?

Following our major 11- to 14-mile (depending on which device you believe) hike the previous day, we wanted to go easy on our poor sore legs. Therefore, we opted for another quick hike within Torres Del Paine National Park, one that would take us 1.5hrs each way out and back, culminating in some ancient rock paintings. Continue reading “A Glimpse of the Fauna Trail” →

A Glimpse of the Mirador Torres Del Paine

Posted on April 1, 2020April 4, 2020 by BIG tiny World Travel in Chile, Hiking, Snippet

What’s a place you were looking forward to for a long time before you finally visited?

The Torres Del Paine spires are arguably what originally drew us to the stunningly beautiful Patagonia region. When searching for pictures of this place, chances are one of the first images you’ll see is similar to the first one here: a turquoise blue pool in front of thick fingers jutting into the sky.

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A Glimpse of the Rio Pingo Hike

Posted on March 31, 2020April 4, 2020 by BIG tiny World Travel in Chile, Hiking, Snippet

Are you a fair-weather hiker, or will you even go out in the rain?

For our second day in Torres Del Paine National Park, we were still breaking in our legs in preparation for the big hike we were there for. The rain only helped in our decision to do another warmup hike rather than tackle the park’s namesake trek.

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A Glimpse of Guanacos

Posted on March 30, 2020April 4, 2020 by Brianna Shade in Chile, Snippet

What animals have you met during your travels?

When we first went to Torres Del Paine National Park, we were told guanaco sightings were rare. I have no idea where we read that, but they were dead wrong; we saw them everywhere!

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A Glimpse of the Sendero Mirador Cuernos

Posted on March 29, 2020April 11, 2020 by Brianna Shade in Chile, Snippet

What is the most beautiful place you’ve been in the world?

Our first day in the renowned Patagonia did not disappoint! With sapphire blue skies and joyful puffy white clouds, we couldn’t have been happier! Torres Del Paine National Park had on its finest and it certainly impressed.

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A Glimpse of Chile From Above

Posted on March 28, 2020April 4, 2020 by Brianna Shade in Chile, Photography, Snippet

Do you often take pictures from your plane window seat?

I’m an incurable photographer, so I always have some sort of camera at the ready. And it was a really good thing on our flight through Chile down to Patagonia!

We were blessed with completely clear skies on that day, so the farther south we flew, the more stunning the landscape below us grew!

We passed snow-capped mountains and teal-blue glacial lakes. But the real treat was the glaciers!

The first one was impressive, but then we saw Viedma. It actually looked like a river of snow from above! I’ve never seen anything like it!

But the real treat was flying over Torres Del Paine National Park. I’m a bit surprised the plane didn’t list to the side when all passengers swarmed to the left side, vying for a glimpse of the scenery below.

I was thankfully already in the window seat, so I could snap a few coveted pictures of the famed Torres from above before pressing myself back into my seat to let others look out.

We later hiked to those spires, but from above, they looked so small and unimposing!

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A Glimpse of Cerro Cárcel

Posted on March 27, 2020April 11, 2020 by Brianna Shade in Chile, ruins, Snippet

Where have you found the coolest repurposed spaces?

Atop Cerro Carcel, a hill in Valparaiso, sits a beautiful park. However, this place used to be a prison. The white building no longer houses prisoners, and the old yard has been transformed into a walkable garden.

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A Glimpse of Valparaíso Street Art

Posted on March 25, 2020April 11, 2020 by Brianna Shade in Chile, Snippet

Where is the best place in the world you’ve found for street art?

We saw lots of street art in Porto. We stumbled upon an entire painted alley in Ghent. We spent a day exploring the colorful streets of Shoreditch. We even have many murals sprinkled throughout our hometown of Portland.

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