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Puerto Chacabuco is the marine gateway for the Aisén region. And this has to be one of my all-time placename favs. Who doesn’t love to say Chacabuco! It is also a delightful spot to visit, and we had a beautiful sunny day in the area. We arranged a tour with a local company (Puerto Chacabuco Tours) and, after anchoring in the fjord, tendered in and headed out with a few others from… Read More
The amazing Amalia Glacier, at the end of the Sarmiento Channel in Chile’s Bernardo O’Higgins National Park. Rapidly retreating, it’s part of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. As the clouds shifted, once again, we were blessed with a rainbow.
We are currently sailing through the inside passage of Patagonian Chile. Calm and scenic, it’s also cloudy and rainy, and I’m happy we don’t have to go anywhere outside today. I’m happy to simply stare at the passing scenery as it goes by. It’s a good time to catch up on a post about yesterday’s activities. The Strait of Magellan When Magellan sailed the Trinidad around the tip of South America and… Read More
We did make our ship! Our second plane was about two hours late arriving, which put a damper on my Plan B, but at this point, we were very happy to board our ship on time (not everyone was so lucky). We had just enough time for a short walk around downtown before spending a lovely evening on the Azamara Quest. From Delay to Departure: A Day Along Patagonia’s Edge Early the… Read More
