Chile

The Key Places to See in Patagonia – On a Map!

24 December 2010

As I sit to write about my trip, I thought a map of the Chilean Patagonia would be helpful to illustrate the different places I will be writing about! Source: http://www.chiletravelplus.com
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Getting to the Windy Chilean South, the Deep South

24 December 2010

19 yrs ago, when I spent 3 months in Chile with work, I dreamt of going to Punta Arenas and the southern tip of the American hemisphere (American as in the Americas’ hemisphere). However, the three flights a day or so they had back then were not available on the dates I could travel. Perhaps…
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A Year On… A Final Trip to Chile

27 November 2010

It will almost be a year to the day since I traveled to Chile for the first time in 18 yrs. I was expecting an infrequent trip there in the year to follow due to work but a couple of months in, the game changed and I got to practically be based in Santiago for…
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Skiing When I Should Be Burning Up

24 August 2010

I am getting to spend a heck of a lot of time in Chile lately, as in the last few months. A great bonus is that it is winter here right now. Since the Andes are LITERALLY right there, mountains + winter = skiing! I hadn’t skied in like 7 yrs when ski season started…
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“Unsuccessful” Visit to the Geysers del Tatio

24 July 2010

One of the tours I wanted to make based on all the recommendations I got was to see the Geysers del Tatio, very close to the Bolivian border. The day before the tour, as I was visiting the Lagunas Altiplanicas, our tour guide kept telling us how some people have gotten killed and a few…
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El Valle de la Luna and the Laguna Cejar in the Atacama

6 July 2010

As was recommended to me, I booked tours with a local agency from San Pedro de Atacama. I certainly love driving myself around but this was a trip I am glad I didn’t do that in. Perhaps on a future trip I would drive but the area is not consistently well labeled and some of…
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Why I Chose to Visit the World’s Driest Desert – the Atacama

6 July 2010

Visiting a desert? Isn’t it all just like dry and sandy? Why? I had been to the Sahara desert but mainly in the vicinity of the Nile River in Egypt. And while it is likely not representative of the rest of the Sahara (opinions, readers?), I thought how different can they all be from each…
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Exploring the Atacama Desert – Getting to San Pedro de Atacama

5 July 2010

Last weekend, I got to travel on the Chilean holiday to San Pedro de Atacama to explore the desert around it and its sights. The flight from Santiago, bought in Chile, was under $250 and I could have gotten it cheaper had I bought it earlier. Two co-workers were planning to travel with me but…
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My Return to Santiago Post-Earthquake

10 April 2010

I left Santiago the Thursday before the incredible events of that Saturday morning in late February 2010. As I woke up that Saturday morning at home, I looked at my Blackberry and I had a news alert about an 8.8 earthquake in Chile. My heart stopped. I had just left there. I have friends and…
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What Makes All the Difference on a Business Trip…

8 April 2010

I am sitting on the 22nd floor of my hotel room in Santiago wanting to catch up on my writing and talk about my trip to Valparaiso, Chile, catch up on earthquake impacts to a trip to the lake district, and other discoveries about Santiago. But I’m too distracted. Too distracted with work. With getting…
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Santiago Visit Continues – Lucky Me

17 December 2009

So, I came back to Santiago after 18 yrs. That was 3 weeks ago. I went to the US and then I turned right around to come down to Chile! Crazy? Heck, no. I don’t mind coming to this town and country! I am traveling here for business but seldom is business travel the vehicle to…
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Fast Forward Santiago, Really Fast: from 1991 to 2009

28 November 2009

I arrived in Santiago de Chile this morning to a different airport and entrance fees than in 1991. Why charge an entrance fee of $132 is beyond me (yeah, yeah reciprocity; that’s what you call it when you don’t want to admit you are just as capitalistic as everyone else…). And why not have it…
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