Arequipa
Arequipa is called the white city for its lovely blocks of volcanic rock that all the old buildings are constructed of. It is a lovely colonial city with grand palisades […]
Arequipa is called the white city for its lovely blocks of volcanic rock that all the old buildings are constructed of. It is a lovely colonial city with grand palisades […]
Claudio and I found a cheap residencial, only $8USD per person per room. I needed my own room as I was still really sick . My birthday passed with me […]
Antofagasta´s business district centered around Plaza Colon is surprisingly nice. In the center of the plaza looms the tower clock donated by the British in 1911. It is said to […]
We were going to skip La Serena, but Claudio´s friend insisted that we go. I´m glad we did. La Serena was the second pueblo founded in Chile, though none of […]
After returning to Santiago, I had an unexpected week to enjoy the highlights of its lovely city center. Many of the most important buildings in the center of Santiago are of […]
After a nice reunion with Claudio, whom I missed after two weeks apart, we headed from Bariloche toward Valdivia. Every time I have had to cross the border between these […]
I spent another few days enjoying San Martin and was inspired by La Pastera, a memorial to Che Guevara´s trip across South America and his dedication to the liberation of […]
I was on my way to San Martin de los Andes. It´s a beautiful trip from Villa Angostura to San Martin, along the route of Siete Lagos (7 Lakes), the […]
I spent 5 days in Bariloche, trying to escape the tourist infested town on a daily basis. It´s a bit like Disneyland, and while it has some very pretty log […]
I haven´t posted for some time as I haven´t had access to a computer, have been a bit sleep deprived and frankly not very happy. I’ve been having problems with […]
It´s been raining like crazy, perhaps two inches per day. Haven´t seen the sun for a week, but have enjoyed hearing the rain on the roof at night. I hiked […]
Claudio and I spent a week in Pucon, where I enjoyed the beauty of nature. He is a new traveling companion that took a liking to me in Santiago but has […]
If anyone reading this might be able to buy a kindle or tablet for me (I could figure out how to reimburse you), and send it, that would be great. […]
I had booked a flight to Buenos Aires for April 3 and was doing what felt like last minute packing, though it’s still 6 weeks away. I was looking forward to […]