Chile

In the southernmost city of the world, wind and weather transform even the ugliest barracks into something worth admiring. When I returned to civilization with my Israeli companion, Omer, this tiny house was the first sign of human presence after four days of wandering through …

The Circuito Dientes de Navarino is a hiking route that allows you to roam for five days through the deepest wilderness in southern Tierra del Fuego. The starting point, Puerto Williams, is the southernmost settlement on earth, after which there are only mountains, lakes and …

Hiking from Cochamó, a small Chilean town located by a long fjord in northern Patagonia, up into the mountains to the Argentine border, takes five full days. The path leads almost continuously through an ancient fairy-tale forest, where practically no one is on the move. …

In the Chilean village of Villa O’Higgins, located at the end of the Carretera Austral in Patagonia, there is no post office, no ATM, and virtually no cultural offerings. Those who land here as tourists either go hiking in the picture-perfect surroundings or recuperate from …

On the way to Glaciar Grey in Torres del Paine National Park, I encountered three extraordinary creatures. When I caught sight of them, they seemed to be shouting something at me with horrified expressions, their protruding eyes and open mouths. I was sure that Darwin …

While I strolled on the peers of Caleta Tortel, time seemed to stand still. Here there were neither roads nor concrete or WLAN, instead the meditative view of a greenish-white shining fjord. I was able to completely switch off during those days and concentrate exclusively …