Their visit did not go unnoticed, and after months of anticipation, brothers James and Oliver Phelps finally revealed all the details of their trip to Chile. The cast of ‘Harry Potter’ premiered in season two It’s his travel show “Fantastic Friends,” a series in which our country plays the hero in two of its episodes.
In collaboration with Chile Travel – a brand of the National Tourism Service (SERNATUR) for international audiences – the interpreters of Fred and George Wesley traveled to our country for the first time to visit the Torres del Paine National Park with an excellent guest: Matthew Lewis, the actor who gave life to Neville Longupton in Movies based on JK Rowling’s books.
A sheep, a companion and a journey
It all started with a message on social networks. At the beginning of February, shortly after his arrival in Punta Arenas, Matthew Luis surprised his Chilean fans by announcing his arrival in Punta Arenas. This set off alarms among Harry Potter fans, who soon found the Weasley twins also in town.
The truth is that James and Oliver Phelps chose a special place to end the second season of “Fantastic Friends”: Chilean Patagonia. Specifically, their destination was Torres del Paine National Park, where they arrived to see the natural monument and meet their friend Neville. In the itinerary organized by Chile Travel Company, The actors didn’t just dare to make the difficult journey to the Torres baseBut they also delved into bac culture, sharing a mate and a lamb with locals in Patagonia. In this way, they learned about sheep raising activities in the region, which today is an important entry point in addition to tourism.
Football, wine and coke
After Matthew Lewis’s visit to Patagonia, the brothers James and Oliver Phelps continued on to Santiago. There, the “cool friends” experienced an intense week in the downtown area, which included rafting through Cajon del Maipo, cooking empanadas, and stargazing at Foster Observatory, at the top of Cerro San Cristobal. They were not alone, as during the trip through the central region, he was accompanied by Genesis Rodriguez, the American actress, Daughter of Jose “Puma” Rodriguezstar of several Telemundo productions, including the hit “Doña Bárbara,” and part of the cast of “The Umbrella Academy.”
After their time in the capital, the three actors headed to Valparaiso, where they had to demonstrate their physical abilities, first in a futsal match with Wandres’ students and then learning cueca brava in the port. But that wasn’t the only thing, as they also experienced the circus, a Chilean tradition that celebrates its national day on September 2.
Chilean wine also had a moment of its own: the Phelps brothers went with Genesis Rodriguez to the Casablanca Valley to learn how our wines are produced, and even dared to create their own blend.
About the program
“Fantastic Friends” is a travel-focused television show hosted by brothers James and Oliver Phelps. In each episode, the actors invite a celebrity to travel with them to different places around the world.
The show has just aired its second season, and it is Available on Amazon Prime (UK) and HBO MAX (EMEA) and on The CW in the US, as well as streaming platforms in New Zealand and Canada. Thus, the program is estimated to reach more than 85 million subscribers around the world.
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