Destination: Chile

Archipielago de las Guatecas

Thu, 23 Oct 2014 | By fotosnicoramos | Flickr Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

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The Kindness of Chilean Strangers

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 | By lukeyd | Views [217] | Comments [1] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I'm trying to build a community of travellers interested in video as my livelihood. I have lots to learn in this space and would love the opportunity to improve my film making ability.

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Patagonia Diaries

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By inshy | Views [361] | Scholarship Entry

As icy, gusty winds threatened to blow away my tent, I wriggled in a sub-zero sleeping bag trying to recall why backpacking alone in the remote mountains of Chilean Patagonia seemed like a good idea. Before I zipped myself into the sleeping bag, suspecting ... Read more >

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Peace

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By young | Views [240] | Scholarship Entry

I remember just standing there. Listening to the sound of the strong water petting the shore line, while feeling the sand being carried away from the soles of my feet causing me to sink even deeper into this beach. I could feel the grains tickling my ... Read more >

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The Balcony at the End of the World

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By csplainbens | Views [281] | Scholarship Entry

Being on the balcony was like being at the edge of the earth—the city below and the sea beyond. I found it when I was taking pictures of art on the steep climb up Cerro Alegre. A blue balcony perched above the city of colors. To get there I climbed past ... Read more >

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One night at Calama, Chile

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By noethemexican | Views [277] | Scholarship Entry

I was in a hurry. I had no money or time and I knew it was my only chance to visit the world's largest salt dessert. I had five days to get there and return to Chile and it was thirty hours away. That, and the name of Uyuni’s Salar, was the only information ... Read more >

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A mountain morning send-off, with 1 goat & 3 foxes

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By hlff_wnts | Views [1018] | Scholarship Entry

The "rays of God" mark the first light of dawn. Sounds come scarce, their arrival as soft whistles and drawn-out wails. The nighttime cotton blanket begins to pull back slowly; small puffs break loose from low-lying areas and push west towards the Pacific.... Read more >

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Atacama Skies

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By lemacomber | Views [248] | Scholarship Entry

The van—white, streaked with dirt—arrives just as dusk is slanting across La Serena. The town is quietest at this time of day, the panadérias asleep behind their grates, the shell-strewn beaches deserted without a scintillating sun. José, my driver and ... Read more >

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A magic paradise

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By raccoongirl | Views [291] | Scholarship Entry

Old people always say, “there is not a better place than home” and I think that is true. If you take your time and look what you have near by, you will notice lots of wonderful and mystic places surrounding you. I was born in Chile, which is a large and ... Read more >

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You Did What?

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By llerner1836 | Views [197] | Scholarship Entry

In response to the question, “How was your last semester?” Last semester, well last semester I was dropped off in an apartment with people’s whose language I didn’t speak and who didn’t know my native tongue. I spent the first few weeks having conversations ... Read more >

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Night time encounter at Torres del Paine

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By sune | Views [443] | Scholarship Entry

It's ten o' clock on a moonless night. My aching legs testify of a long day of hiking. The mixture of raindrops and snow make me shiver. I'm wearing thermal layers under my hiking clothes, and a knitted beanie on my head. My headlamp shines a few ... Read more >

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Pure Emotions

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By kristina | Views [236] | Scholarship Entry

I will never forget the day that I saw the tiny wooden sign standing at the entry of the most remote airport on our planet. Dyed in black and white, letters were modestly saying “Easter Island”. That day marked a start of an inner discovery of simply ... Read more >

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Photos: Mapiu y Santiago

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By larasumera | Photo Gallery

Chile Day 6 - Dia del las mamas

Sun, 11 May 2014 | By larasumera | Views [391]

It's mother's day and I miss my mommy!  I put my card in the mail the day before we left for Chile, so at least there was that.  Tried to call her today but our service wasn't working to get hold of her.  Hi, mom!!! We spent this morning ... Read more >

Chile Day 5 - Santiago

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By larasumera | Views [408]

Today we explored the capital  We hooked up with the other group from Simpson University, and had breakfast together at the church.  We heard the testimony from Jeff, who is one of the founders of Iberamerica ministries.  His parents were ... Read more >