Category: Chile Tourism
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My Fly Rods
Originally Published March 8th 2018 for trip 2017-18, Edited November 3rd 2020 This trip I brought too many rods for trout fishing. I carried a 5/6 switch and a 5 wt nymph rod that I never used so my Winston 9 foot 6 weight BXIII did all the work. The Winston was good in the…
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Villa Manihuales
Villa Manihuales is found at the confluence of the Rio Niriguao and the Rio Manihuales. Villa Manihuales has a population of 3000 inhabitants. The primary income-generating activities of the area are mining, ecotourism, sport fishing, secondary activities include logging, dairy, farming, and livestock. The town is located along the Carretera Austral which is also called…
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Time Flies
Sometimes I feel like I have bitten off more than I can chew. This amount of gear is crazy! I am bringing 4 rods; a 13.5 in switch rod, a Loomis 10 weight 9 ft, a Winston Boron III 6 weight 9 ft, and a Winston Air 5 weight 9 ft, and if I am…
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Two Tickets
Today I bought the American Airlines roundtrip New York JFK to Bogota, Colombia. The flight leaves October 30 and returns April 7, 2020. The next chore is to buy the Bogota to Santiago Chile ticket leaving around January 1 and returning March 31. My travel dates do not take more than 90 days in…
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Obtener un número de teléfono celular es difícil, si!
As of November 1, 2021, the requirements to register one’s phone with a local SIM card in Chile has changed. Here is the webpage you need to look at in Google Chrome with the Spanish to English translate on in settings. https://multibanda.cl/soy-extranjero-foreigner/ Getting a temporary cell phone number in Chile is a chore. I have…
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Vaccinations
Make sure you are up-to-date on routine vaccines before every trip. These vaccines include measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis, varicella (chickenpox), polio vaccine, and your yearly flu shot, do not forget pneumonia if you are older. When you get these shots, be sure to have them recorded on the Yellow Card provided by the World Health Organization;…
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Travel Insurance
The travel insurance company I have been using is TripInsurance.com. When I have submitted claims, they paid promptly. TI has different levels of coverage at several price points. The site is easy to access, read, and understand. You decide what you need and purchase it when you buy your flight ticket. For example, last September…
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Valparaiso
I miss Valparaiso. It was cheerful, sunny, and warm. I know I whined about stray dogs, poop on the street, and the garbage, but it was a really lovely place, especially upon Cerro Bella Vista at Plaza Mena. Let me list the ways; Sunny Cool Hip Artsy The city has many hills to hike and…
A River To Fish 