2 weeke in Chile, hows my plan and hows the internet?
Posted by badboyzpwns@reddit | Shoestring | View on Reddit | 9 comments
2 weeks in Chile! also how is the Internet here?
Hola!
Are the internet in these areas reliable for zoom video calls? I cant drive too lol. I like nature, history and food :)
My plan: 3 or 4 days in Torres del paine, is internet fine here?
Atacama for 3 days (including transportstion to go here and leave, too short?) Ive heard internet is bad here
I was told to skip Santiago lol, only use it to fly in and fly out
2 days in Puerto Varas - how is the internet here?
I have still time, where should I go and are the days allocated fine?
Doohickey-d@reddit
Internet in major cities is fine, there's fiber - however as everywhere it much more depends on the place you're staying at, sometimes the WiFi doesn't reach rooms, sometimes they have crappy router that drops out, sometimes it's just crap for whatever reason.
SIM card with Movistar is very easy to get, and very cheap (5usd for 40gb), takes 5 mins in the store. Turn on data roaming for more coverage within Chile.
Yes San Pedro de Atacama has crap internet, everywhere, even using your phone hotspot. Some places have starlink internet, which is better. Read reviews in booking sites, sometimes they say. In my case phone was better than what the accommodation offered.
Torres del Paine: inside the park is extremely expensive, they make you pay 10$ per hour (less if you buy more) and there is no other option and no phone coverage. Don't know how good it works. Only some campsites and places have this. If you stay in Puerto Natales, internet is fine.
Puerto varas, internet will be fine.
About stuff to do: San Pedro de Atacama has a lot to see. There's a lot of tours on offer on the main street. If you give it more time, there's tours to Bolivia Salar de Uyuni, which is absolutely incredible.
It's a 2 hour bus ride from Calama airport, the buses are very frequent, so from Santiago half a day I'd guess.
I'd agree with the skip Santiago. IMO it's pretty ugly if you're used to European cities. But lots of food and things to do.
What do you want to do in Puerto Varas? I'm not aware of anything particular to see around it.
Other places you could consider:
IMO I'd skip Puerto Varas and visit one of these instead.
badboyzpwns@reddit (OP)
woww! bolivia salar de uyuni looks insane! tysm for the writeup and detaila :)!!
1) how long do you suggest in atacama then? including transportation time to get there and out of there
2) People just said it has nice scenary so I decided tondo Puerto Varas
3) if I stay near puerto natales for TDP internet should be good as well right?
4)interesting! never saw chiloe, and wow, I may be able to fit in argentina. I have 3 weeks in total , maybe 1 week im chile and 2 weeks jn argentina but skipping TDP so no el chalten/el calafete and do igazu, etc
5) also no easter island?
Doohickey-d@reddit
Don't know, depends on if you want to go to Salar Uyuni. Everything else is a day trip at most.
You can find IMO more pretty scenery elsewhere, for example Pucón is right in the middle of a bunch of landscapey national parks. From Puerto Varas you have to drive / bus more to go to those. But Chiloé is closer from Pto Varas.
In P. Natales Internet is good, a bit outside the city it'll be variable. In Chile, big cities = fiber internet, anywhere else = places will be using the mobile phone network (4g router) or starlink. So if hotspot from your phone works well enough at home, it probably will in Chile too. Get Entel SIM instead of Movistar if you want to go to remote places. And "travel" esims are worse than either of these two.
I travel by bicycle, so Easter island is out of my budget.. I'm sure it's nice, I've only listed places I've visited.
Also beware if the seasons: right now Uyuni will be flooded and won't be the white it's famous for. And Iguazu will be tropical hot. TdP can be wet and miserable.
AppetizersinAlbania@reddit
Southern Chile can be very expensive. The Chileans drive across the border into Argentina to buy gas, food…Punta Arenas to Puerto Williams had a reasonable overnight ferry, allegedly with reclining chairs. I didn’t find out about it until I was leaving. I’m going to try it when I return. I really want to do the Navimag ferry, but it only runs once the ice breaks up. Hold onto your hat in Puerto Natales; the wind is fierce as it gets funneled through the mountains. I still need to go to Atacama. I saw the tickets were very reasonable a month before I headed to Chile. A big mistake.Tickets were very reasonable, from $40.00 to $300.00, so I’d recommend booking ahead. I’m signed up with all the local airlines in Chile and get email specials frequently. While Chileo had a gorgeous church with massive wood pillars I wouldn’t return.
Fit_Cochayuyo@reddit
Youre gonna enjoy way too little and spend way too much in flight tickets, you’re literally choosing cities in either extremes of chile lol. I would rather just spend a week+ in one destination
badboyzpwns@reddit (OP)
oh ok! somethinf like 1 week torres del paine and 1 week in puta v
bandyvancity@reddit
Why skip Santiago? It’s a beautiful city with much to explore. I was there a few years back and was SHOCKED by how clean the city was.
badboyzpwns@reddit (OP)
I wasnt planning on it but many ppl said to skip ot in travel forjms 😅
bandyvancity@reddit
Travel forums tend to skew away from major cities.
Santiago has incredible food, amazing neighbourhoods, dogs everywhere, fantastic museums and historical places. There’s so much more!