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Torres Del Paine

Hiking in Patagonia – Torres del Paine Part 1

By on September 16, 2011 ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 [...]

Fotos de Chile

Photo of the Day: Church at Parinacota Chile

By on January 31, 2011 ]

This photo was taken during our 3-day 4×4 road trip through Northern Chile’s Altiplano. “The church was built in the 17th century in the form of a central nave with two side chapels. The walls are made of stone and clay and are supported by exterior arches of stones without mortar. The floor is made [...]

Travel Patagonia

Travel Patagonia – Puerto Natales, Chile

By on January 5, 2011 ]

If you are planning to travel patagonia and visit Torres del Paine National Park in Chile, you will inevitably arrive to Puerto Natales.  Lying next to the cloudy turquoise glacier shores of Seno Ultima Esperanza, extreme wind conditions are common.  It’s a small town with most buildings only a single story with the main street [...]

Fotos de Chile

Photo of the Day: Salar de Surire Chile

By on December 5, 2010 ]

Salar de Surire Natural Monument is a Chilean Natural Monument located in the Andes, in the Arica and Parinacota Region.  It consists mainly of a salt flat and a number of small salt lakes, sheltering several Andean species of wildlife and plants. Arintica volcano towers over the salt flat. The protected area, along with Lauca [...]

Fotos de Chile

Photo of the Day: Reserva National Las Vicuñas Chile

By on December 4, 2010 ]

Northern Chile’s Altiplano is filled with varying landscapes including snow capped volcanoes, desert mountains, small adobe villages, salt flats, flamingos, vicuñas and pre-Inca ruins.  Arica will serve as your base camp for settling into the new country and planning your exploratory 4×4 road trip. Read about our 3-day adventure road trip. Reserva National Las Vicuñas, [...]

Salar de Surire Chile

Road Trip: Northern Chile Altiplano

By on December 1, 2010 ]

Entering Northern Chile from Peru will most likely lead you to the coastal town of Arica.  Check out our article on discovering Arica to find out what adventure lies there, but for this article we are jumping right into Northern Chile’s great Altiplano!