Yesterday Jess found a flyer for a free tour at a distillery, so we decided to check it out. Last Hope Distillery is the southernmost distillery in the world and is run by a pair of Australians, Matt and Keira, who noticed there was no whisky distillery in Chile and decided to open one despite never having distilled spirits before. Continue reading “Last Hope Distillery”
Mirador Cerro Dorotea
We decided to hike up to the Mirador Cerro Dorotea which boasts spectacular views. We had deciphered from TripAdvisor reviews that the taxi would cost roughly 7000 pesos each way and the entrance fee would be 5000 per person. We decided to walk there and taxi back to save our pesos for something more interesting. The walk just to get to the hike was about 5.5 miles, but it gave us an opportunity to see more of the scenery of the surrounding area and we weren’t in a hurry.
Arrival in Puerto Natales
We arrived uneventfully at the tiny airport in Puerto Natales after 21 hours of travel at approximately 4pm. A short $14 ride from the airport brought us to La Plaza De Armas in the town and we walked to our hostel from there.
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