This five week journey started in Santiago Chile. This capital city has a mixture of old and modern architecture and green open spaces with the Andes in view. We stayed in the vibrant Lastarria area for two nights, the first day driving through historical and residential districts and rode the cable car to get an overall view of the city.

The next day we toured the wine country traveling to the coastal cities of Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. Valparaiso topography is similar to San Francisco. Vina del Mar is an affluent resort city and has one of the original moai statues from the original inhabitants of Easter Island. The following day we drive to Port Antonio to board the Azamara Pursuit – our home for the next month. There were a number of sea days to rest between the various ports of call.

Sailing along the Chilean coast we first stopped at Puerto Montt with a tour of the Chilean lake district starting at Puerto Varas on the shores of Lake Llanquihue with the snow capped Osorno Volcano in the background. German settlers developed this area. Read more