Atacama
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Top 7 Places to See When Visiting in Chile
More Details: Top 7 Places to See When Visiting in ChileHaving traveled a bit through Chile (though, admittedly, I missed some places I hear are worth exploring like Valdivia), I thought I’d share what I would recommend as a good itinerary for those with time (but not boundless time either). I will either expand on some of the items below in other entries or they…
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Photo of the Week – A Cross in the Desert
More Details: Photo of the Week – A Cross in the DesertAs I visited the desert of Atacama in Chile‘s north, it was neat to visit small towns and villages in the area. On the way back from the Geysers del Tatio, we stopped at a village called Machuca. Atop some of the houses were small crosses. Weather-worn crosses that reflected the faith of the locals.
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Photos of the Week – Sights of Chile
More Details: Photos of the Week – Sights of ChileI loved Chile from a 3-month stint there 20 yrs ago before I went back in Dec 2009. I have written about what I saw, did and felt in other entries in my blog so I won’t repeat myself, but I continue to long to go back even after spending all of 2010 in Chile… …
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“Unsuccessful” Visit to the Geysers del Tatio
More Details: “Unsuccessful” Visit to the Geysers del TatioOne 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
More Details: El Valle de la Luna and the Laguna Cejar in the AtacamaAs 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
More Details: Why I Chose to Visit the World’s Driest Desert – the AtacamaVisiting 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
More Details: Exploring the Atacama Desert – Getting to San Pedro de AtacamaLast 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…