Author: binni
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April picture 2026
April picture: Under the wine palms. Wine palms (Jubaea chilensis) are native to Chile. They seem to cope quite well with the dry, Mediterranean climate typical of the area around Santiago. When cut down, they can be used to produce palm wine or a honey-like palm syrup. As a result, the species has already been…
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In northern Patagonia
At the end of January last year, I left Chile for the second time and headed to Argentina. I crossed the Paso Hua-Hum toward San Martín de los Andes and then continued south along Ruta 40, re-entering Chile six days later at a very remote border crossing. It was the first stretch I covered in…
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February picture 2026
February picture: On the road in Wonderland.
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January picture 2026
January picture: Los chicos.
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September picture – A refuge right on my doorstep
Santiago de Chile is definitely a liveable city. Compared to the other big cities I have seen in South America so far, it is certainly one of the more comfortable ones with a lot to offer. But it is not just a city, it is a gigantic metropolis. A metropolis that is always buzzing, like…