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South America Travel

3 Great Places to Disappear in South America

By on March 15, 2013 4
 

Disappear on your South America travel adventure by heading to these remote locations.

Latin America Travel

5 Romantic Places for Valentine’s Day Travel in Latin America

By on February 12, 2013 4
 

Check out these 5 romantic destinations for Valentine’s Day Travel in Latin America that would make for a great Valentine’s Day getaway.

Chile Travel - Andes in Santiago

Chile Travel – A Day Hike in the Andes Mountains

By on October 9, 2012 3
 

How to hike the Andes Mountains in a day. You can be in the Andes in less than an hour from Santiago, Chile.

Travel Photo – Escaping in Valle de la Muerte, Chile

By on September 11, 2012 0
 

One of the many tours and sightseeing that can be done from the adventure base town of San Pedro de Atacama. You can really escape in Death Valley. This amazing lanscape with the backrop of a big storm coming, reminds me how far from a sprawling urban development we really were.

Alpaca

South America Travel – Llama, Alpaca, ‪Vicuña‬, Oh My!

By on July 27, 2012 13
 

There is this feeling you get when you travel… of being completely and totally clueless. You don’t have home state advantage. The common knowledge, the common language – everything changes. Suddenly every 5 year old is “smarter” than you. Imagine you met someone who didn’t know the difference between a horse and a cow or [...]

Torres Del Paine

Hiking in Patagonia – Torres del Paine Part 1

By on September 16, 2011 22
 

Patagonia travel triggers visions and feelings of extreme adventure for trekkers around the world.  You’ve seen the pictures on-line and you’ve heard stories about the unpredictable weather, vast glaciers, snow capped Andes mountains and the dramatic reward of hiking in Patagonia.  Are you ready to hike one of the most renowned treks in the world? [...]

World Pollution

Photo of the Day: Santiago Chile Smog

By on August 19, 2011 5
 

Santiago Chile is the captial and largest city in Chile. Located in the center of the vast country, it’s also known for it’s smog. Thermal inversion (a meteorological phenomenon whereby a stable layer of warm air holds down colder air close to the ground) causes high levels of smog and air pollution to be trapped [...]

Mountain Pictures

Photo of the Day: Valle de Frances Patagonia

By on June 28, 2011 2
 

During our Full Circuit Trek at Torres del Paine Patagonia, Chile, we hiked off path for an hour to the top of Valle de Frances. Valle de Frances is the middle leg of what forms the “W.” If you can endure it, there is a hidden trail that continues to lead up the mountain past [...]