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22-Day South America & Antarctica Holiday Cruise on MS Zaandam - Holland America
No worries about Chilean peso, Uruguayan peso or Argentine peso. We were able to pay by credit card or in dollars for goods, tours, attractions and restaurants. We used Chilean peso only for the bus in Castro. We paid in Chilean peso the funicular in Valparaiso but also $1 was accepted.
In Falkland Islands we paid in British pounds (they also have their own currency, Falkland Islands pound but it might not be accepted back at the UK banks). We could have easily paid in dollars and euros, too.
Keep in mind that Mondays many tourist attractions are closed in Latin America. For example the teleférico (cable car) in Santiago or Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur in Buenos Aires.
Southern point we reached (64°50'53.3"S 62°59'42.3"W):
- Videos - South America & Antarctica (see more)
Videos from this trip.
- Santiago, CL (see more)
We stayed two nights at hotel Four Points by Sheraton Santiago. Very good breakfast, clean and safe, we had free early check-in. They offer also shore excursions and airport and cruise transfers.
- Aconcagua, AR (see more)
We had a one day trip from Santiago to Aconcagua Provincial Park - Mendoza, Argentina with a stop at Puente del Inca (Inca Bridge Natural Monument) and on the way back at Laguna del Inca in Portillo sky resort. We used Andes Wind and were very happy with the Argentinian guide who is the owner. The border crossing was a breeze and we did not have to worry about anything (we considered first renting a car but found it too time and nerve consuming, with reports about safety and with forms needed for crossing the border to Argentina).
- Valparaiso, San Antonio, CL (see more)
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We had a nice nature tour from Santiago to Valparaiso and San Antonio with Alunsa.
- Puerto Montt, CL (see more)
We took a 4.5 hour trip with Holland America to Petrohué Waterfalls and Vulcan Osorno. We also visited Puerto Varas. From the road, you can see Volcán Calbuco.
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- Castro (Chiloé Island), CL (see more)
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- Puerto Chacabuco - Puerto Aysen, CL (see more)
- Rio Simpson National Reserve, CL (see more)
- Chilean fjords, CL (see more)
- Punta Arenas, CL (see more)
- Magdalena Island, CL Monumento Natural Los Pingüinos (see more)
- Ushuaia, AR (see more)
- Puerto Williams Puerto - Cabo de Hornos (see more)
- Drake Passage I & II (see more)
That was the first cross of famous Drake Passage.
The second cross of Drake Passage.
- Antarctica I (see more)
First day scenic cruise:
- Antarctica II (see more)
- Antarctica III (see more)
- Antarctica IV (see more)
- Antarctica V (see more)
- Falkland Islands (see more)
- Argentine Sea - South Atlantic Ocean (see more)
- Buenos Aires, AR (see more)
All maps created from basic Google Maps. Some screenshots with cruise from hollandamerica.com, stictravel.com, seascanner.com. All routes are recreated based on photos GPS informations.
- Rio Simpson National Reserve, CL (see more)
- Chilean fjords, CL (see more)
- Punta Arenas, CL (see more)
- Magdalena Island, CL Monumento Natural Los Pingüinos (see more)
- Ushuaia, AR (see more)
- Puerto Williams Puerto - Cabo de Hornos (see more)
- Drake Passage I & II (see more)
The second cross of Drake Passage.
- Antarctica I (see more)
- Antarctica II (see more)
- Antarctica III (see more)
- Antarctica IV (see more)
- Antarctica V (see more)
- Falkland Islands (see more)
- Argentine Sea - South Atlantic Ocean (see more)
- Buenos Aires, AR (see more)
All maps created from basic Google Maps. Some screenshots with cruise from hollandamerica.com, stictravel.com, seascanner.com. All routes are recreated based on photos GPS informations.
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