"Lenn" wrote in message
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> I'll be in Chile from the end of Dec. until 14th Jan. My plan is to start
in
> Santiago and head south through the Lake District and on to Chiloe. Then
> backtrack to Puerto Montt and take a flight to Puntas Arenas where I'll
> catch a flight back to Santiago. The thing I'm not too sure about is
getting
> from Santiago to, say, Temuco. Are buses or train services reasonably
> reliable and quick to Temuco from Santiago? How good and frequent is the
> surface transportation between Temuco and Puerto Montt? How about between
> Puerto Montt and Chiloe? Any pointers or suggestions in terms of places to
> visit in Chiloe?
>
> Any words of wisdom, advice, etc., would be greatly appreciated.
>
I did this last year in the december.
The large bus left Santiago at 9:00 and arrived in Temuco at 18:00.
There were 2 coffee stops (5 minutes) and at the station of the bus company
we stopped about 15 minutes (with a big supermarket
next door).
I very much enjoyed Pucon (the next day we went to Pucon), the outdoor
activities were great.
I still regret not going to the top of vulcano because the second day it was
rainly.
Puton to Puerto Montt is 12:30- 18:45 with Bus Jac. Bring a lot of books to
read in the bus ;-)
Imho, Puerto Montt and Chiloe are overrated. We visited two towns on Chiloe,
but spend a lot of time in the bus.
But I like outdoor activities much more as visiting towns and looking at
houses. The markets were getting rebuild and start to look more like small
shops.
Jan
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