Tag Archives | mountains

Chile Travel – A Day Hike in the Andes Mountains

By Caroline Eaton on October 9, 2012

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 – Volcano Cotopaxi Looming Over Ecuador’s Highlands

By Jason Castellani on October 5, 2012

Cotopaxi is one of the largest active volcanos in the world standing just shy of 20,000 feet or 6,000 meters. Visit Cotopaxi for Ecuador travel adventure.

Travel Photo – Foggy Morning Mountains in Chiapas, Mexico

By Jonathan Look on January 4, 2012

Jonathan is a regular travel photo contributor for 2Backpackers.com. For more information or to sign up for his newsletter visit LifePart2.com. In late December I had the privilege to spend the night with a charming indigenous family in the tiny village of Nichnamtic; high in the mountains of Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas. This family [...]

Photo of the Day: Valle de Frances Patagonia

By Aracely Castellani 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 [...]

Photo of the Day: Potosi Bolivia Panorama

By Aracely Castellani on June 15, 2011

Read more… Ethics of Tourism: Mines of Potosi Bolivia

Scenic World Blue Mountains Australia

By Meliha on March 23, 2011

Blue Mountains – A Panorama by t3rmin4t0r, on Flickr Many people have heard some of Australia’s most popular destinations — Sydney, Cairns, the Gold Coast, Melbourne, the Great Barrier Reef, Tasmania, and Blue Mountains — to name just a few. Meliha from Travel Adventures of a Desi Blonde shares her tips for visiting the Blue [...]

Photo of the Day: Salar de Surire Chile

By Aracely Castellani 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 [...]

Photo of the Day: Reserva National Las Vicuñas Chile

By Aracely Castellani 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, [...]

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