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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 [...]

Potosi Bolivia Mountains

Photo of the Day: Potosi Bolivia Panorama

By on June 15, 2011 14
 

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Photo of the Day: Long Shadows on Salar de Uyuni Bolivia

By on December 27, 2010 22
 
Titicaca Lake

Photo of the Day: Cerro Calvario, Copacabana

By on December 15, 2010 3
 

Copacabana is the main Bolivian town on the shore of Lake Titicaca, from where boats leave for Isla del Sol, the sacred Inca island. The town has a large 16th-century shrine, the Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana. Our Lady of Copacabana is the patron saint of Bolivia. The town is a destination for tourism [...]

Fotos de Chile

Photo of the Day: Salar de Surire Chile

By on December 5, 2010 4
 

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 5
 

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 Uyuni

Photo of the Day: Flamingos in Bolivia Altiplano

By on November 6, 2010 2
 

Our 4-Day Tupiza to Uyuni tour in Bolivia, South America was filled with unique landscapes. We captured snow capped mountains, surreal deserts, eroded mountain ranges, glowing lakes and most importantly the largest Salt Flats in the world, Salar de Uyuni. This picture is from day 3 of our tour which revealed hundreds of flamingos. Unfortunately [...]

Salar de Uyuni Tours

Photo of the Day: Dali Desert in Bolivia

By on November 5, 2010 3
 

Our 4-Day Tupiza to Uyuni tour in Bolivia, South America was filled with unique landscapes. We captured snow capped mountains, snow dotted deserts, eroded mountain ranges, glowing lakes and most importantly the largest Salt Flats in the world, Salar de Uyuni. This picture is from day 2 of our tour when we were first exposed [...]