Santiago has been a real chillout for us over the Xmas period. basically we have done nothing much except soak up the sun and sit beside the pool in the hotel. Most places have been closed over the Xmas period anyway. We hate to let you all know, but the temperature here has been about 30 degrees each day. We did however take the opportunity to stock up on plenty of curries whilst here as we fouind the first and only Indian Restaurant in South America - stra...

Pucon is the place to be seen if you are holidaying in Chile, though thankfully high season does not start for another few weeks. It is only 40 miles from the town of Bariloche in Argentina that we visited earlier in November and whilst they both form part of the Lake District, they are quite different in surroundings. This area of Chile is very green with wonderful lush treelines sweeping high onto the surrounding mountains of the town. It is also a much sm...