http://chileantourismnetwork.net Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:54:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_1172" align="alignleft" width="345" caption="Hostel El Caminante"][/caption] If your budget is limited but you don`t want to exchange confortability and location, there is a new alternative in DOWNTOWN Puerto Varas, Hostel "El Caminante" is perfectly located steps from everything, it counts with private bathroom rooms; Breakfast included;towels and linen included; Free ... http://chileantourismnetwork.net/hostel-puerto-varas/ On Saturday Chile suffers an eathquake of 8.8 richter ,  leaving many areas devastated, many people is asking us, how to help, where to send the help, click in the picture below, and you will find a blog where tells you , how to help from your country or city ... http://chileantourismnetwork.net/would-you-like-to-help-chile/ THANK YOU FOR THE CONCERN OF EVERYBODY, WE ARE FINE , MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS.... JUST A LITTLE SCARED YET!!! ALEX http://chileantourismnetwork.net/earthquake-in-chile/ [caption id="attachment_208" align="alignleft" width="186" caption="Pisco Sour"][/caption] Many are the controversies about the origin of the Pisco Sour, if it is Chilean or Peruvian the true is after the second glass…who cares!!!! We have been in Peru and it is great there as well, basically you have to have the right ingredients and ... http://chileantourismnetwork.net/pisco-sour-recipe/ [caption id="attachment_836" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="El Patio de mi casa Restaurant"][/caption] One of the places that you can not miss in Puerto Varas is this tiny restaurant, but with an excellent cuisine. The history is very peculiar, Claudio, the owner, used to sale seafood in the streets, then, started to prepare sealed meals ... http://chileantourismnetwork.net/patiodemicasarestaurant/ [caption id="attachment_1143" align="aligncenter" width="533" caption="Valentino in Eastern Island"][/caption] This week we went with Valentino to Eastern Island , It was a great experience, we learnt a lot, and we want to share some tips with you! Take Sun Block, because the radiation is getting dangerous and in the Island is very expensive ... http://chileantourismnetwork.net/eastern_island_tips/