3 min
When to go to Patagonia, and when not to
Summer brings daylight until eleven at night, and every other tourist too. Winter brings snow, low prices and half of everything closed. What to know before you pick a month.
Travel blogStories, routes and things worth knowing
Everything a destination page can't hold: when to come, what's on the plate, why the wind runs the show, and where to watch wildlife without disturbing it.
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
2 minPunta Arenas
The southern wind: a user’s manual
In Magallanes the wind isn’t a weather event; it’s a permanent condition. It changes plans, cancels ferries and decides which clothes are any use. It’s worth understanding before you pick a fight with it.