WOW, we have travelled almost to the bottom of the earth and found paradise. After a 4 hour flight from Santiago to Punta Arenas(the most southerly inhabited town in Chile), followed by a 5 hour drive, the last 2 on dirt roads we arrived at Hotel Explora hidden away amongst the mountains in seclusion. Breathtaking scenery and a picture-perfect v...

Update - 31 March 2007 Another National Park - more impressive natural beauty. The three days we spent here involved a lot a walking along the French Pass and Towers Trek. The conditions were fabulous and the views amazing. I intend to return here and stay in the elite Hotel Explora for a more luxurious national park experience.

Greetings from the bottom of the world! Yesterday we flew from Santiago to Punta Arenas on the tip of continental South America, a mere 6 hours from the continent of Antartica. The sun rises here around 5AM and we watched it go down when we were finishing dinner around 10:30 last night!! II would love to see a full moon on a clear night here!! W...