We boarded the ferry Evangelista at 9 pm Tuesday October 29. The ferry’s primarily purpose is to carry trucks and cargo through the Chilean Fjords 700 miles. We took the ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Mont. the ferry also carries passengers. There were twenty eight passengers total. Seven young backpackers, four older couples like us, ten truck drivers and a woman with two boys who got off half way through the journey in Port Eden. Bxov
Accommodations and food were very basic but it was a fun trip.
Navimag the ferry company describes the journey as “for people who are not looking for luxuries, but rather an authentic journey for slow travelers and backpackers who want to enjoy the romanticism of traveling in a vessel from the 70’s”. That is a good description of the experience. Yoga classes were offered and we had a couple of lectures about what we were seeing.
There was a movie night.
A classical guitar concert
A class on the culture and drinking of maté.
The scenery was spectacular.
We saw a shipwreck from the sixties.
And stopped briefly at the only settlement an the route, Port Eden. Port Eden has a population of about 170 and no road access.
This morning Saturday November 2 we arrived in Puerto Montt.
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