Valle de la Luna in Atacama desert – the stunning surreal landscape

Valle de la Luna in Atacama desert – the Moon Valley forms part of the Cordillera de la Sal – Salt Mountain Range which lies between Domeyko Range and the Andes, just 19 km from San Pedro de Atacama. This place will take your breath away. No vegetation, no animal life, no humidity and yet […]

A trip to Altiplanic lagoons in Atacama from San Pedro de Atacama

My third day in San Pedro de Atacama, at 7 am I took a trip to Altiplanic lagoons in Atacama with the travel agency Andes Expediciones. It was completely different to the trip I had a day before to The Tatio geysers so I was happy to explore diverse places.Once I hopped on the bus, behind […]

A ride through Chiloe island – the second biggest island in South America

On the 3nd March 2012, my friends, a couple I’ve been meeting up everywhere for the last 3 weeks on the road, decided to visit Chiloe island. A lot of people were speaking about it, that it was a must see. When I tried to find some information about Chiloe, there was never much about […]

Off the beaten path in El Calafate

When visiting Argentine Patagonia, you should definitely pay a visit to the town El Calafate. Situated in Santa Cruz province, it got its name after a little bush called el calafate (Berberis buxifolia) which is very common all over Patagonia. It has yellow flowers and sweet dark blue berries.El Calafate town, close to the National […]

Brief exploring of Tierra del Fuego – Southernmost national park in the world

I remember when many years ago, at one of the geography classes we learned about Tierra del Fuego and I was looking at the map not being able to imagine I would go so far one day. But fortunately, I did in February 2012. And I will never regret the decision to come to the […]

There is no place like El Chalten – a capital of trekking

After I visited El Calafate town and Perito Moreno glacier, I went to spend some time in El Chalten.El Chalten is a town in the West of Santa Cruz province in Argentine Patagonia. Its location in the South of the Ands mountains right in the National Park of the Glaciers makes it the so called ”capital […]

A perfect day at Perito Moreno glacier

18th of  February 2012. Everyone in the house of Pablo and Cristian, our Couchsurfing friends in El Calafate, woke up before 7 am and left. Me and Lyra, a friend of mine traveling with me for 2 weeks, stayed in bed until 7.30 am. So tired! Another night with almost no sleep. I so wanted […]
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