Chile is a country in South America that stretches more than 4,200km (2600+ miles) from north to south. Hemmed in by the vast Pacific…
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Crossing the Andes from Mendoza
Crossing the Andes from Mendoza, Argentina to Valparaiso, Chile (A page from my Travel Journal). I left Mendoza (map) on Sunday morning for my…
The mysteries of Easter Island
Easter Island, or Rapa Nui (map) as it’s called by the Polynesians, or Isla de Pascua as it’s called in Spanish, is one of…
The spectacular lake crossing to Bariloche
The Cruce Andino lake crossing from Puerto Varas to Bariloche – a page from my Travel Journal Puerto Montt lies about halfway between Punta…
Plane views: Atacama desert
The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is the driest desert in the world – it’s so dry, even bacteria find it hard to survive…
Photos of Patagonia
Patagonia. The name conjures images of impenetrable wilderness; rugged and daunting. It is a huge area encompassing parts of southern Chile and Argentina that’s…
Patagonia: Home of the Gods
Patagonia. The name conjures images of impenetrable wilderness; rugged and daunting. It’s a huge area that’s divided by countless channels, fjords, ice-fields, glaciers and…
The Spectacular Bus Ride from San Pedro de Atacama to Salta
‘The Spectacular Bus Ride from San Pedro de Atacama to Salta’ (a page from my Travel Journal) “Hurry, hurry…,” the man said to me,…
Mystical Rapa Nui
Mystical Rapa Nui A page from my Travel Journal I don’t think I’ve ever been to a place as isolated as Easter Island (map),…
