desert
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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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Jordan’s Wadi Rum: Not Just for Lawrence of Arabia
More Details: Jordan’s Wadi Rum: Not Just for Lawrence of ArabiaWell, I assume I did follow some of his/his camel’s footsteps in the Wadi Rum in my recent trip to Jordan. My visit to the Wadi Rum was an amazing experience as I had never had been in such a landscape before. In an earlier post, I shared how I found color everywhere I went…
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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…