Destination: Chile

Gallery: Amy - Chile, Argentina, Peru... So Far

Sun, 8 Jul 2007 | By lisa-amy | Photo Gallery

San Pedro de Atacama- `El Corazon Del Desierto`

Sat, 7 Jul 2007 | By jenosn | Views [917] | Comments [8]

24 Hours north of Santiago: I had purchased the last ticket only hours before leaving Santiago and was luckily seated by the window as this was going to be the longest bus ride I have ever taken. Leaving in the afternoon provided me with a few hours ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

San Pedro de Atacama

Wed, 4 Jul 2007 | By tammyrenwick | Views [446] | Comments [1]

So after travelling for over a day on buses I arrived in the small village of San Pedro de Atacama in the middle of the dessert in Northern Chile (see photos). Filled with gringos but a welcome break from cities! The town is the gateway for tours to ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Gallery: San Pedro de Atacama

Wed, 4 Jul 2007 | By tammyrenwick | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Valparaiso

Wed, 4 Jul 2007 | By tammyrenwick | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Santiago

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 | By tammyrenwick | Photo Gallery

To the north!

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 | By tammyrenwick | Views [541] | Comments [1]

WOOO!!! My bag arrived this afternoon and so am eventually able to move on. Writing this from bus station in Santiago where I am just about to start a 22hr bus journey to the dessert! Created a bit of amusement trying to buy my ticket. Very few people ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Charming Chile

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 | By lima_llama_loo | Views [402] | Comments [3]

Charming Chile!! Went over to Bella Vista, Santiago for dinner (27 June).  Restaruant = Como Agua Para el Chocolate (Like Water for Chocolate). Gorgeous courtyard and beautifully cooked salmon.  Wandered around the quaint little bohemian shops displaying ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Valapaiso

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 | By tammyrenwick | Views [1050] | Comments [1]

So, I got bored of waiting for a mysterious backpack to arrive and spending hours trying to get through to air Iberia so I decided to move on to Valparaiso with a couple of people I met in Santiago. Valpariso {2hrs away on the coast} was a welcome ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Thousands of Zombies in Chilean Society.

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 | By homersmuse | Views [4973] | Comments [5]

I recently had the opportunity to tour Villa Grimaldi, which was once a torture camp during the early years of Pinochet's dictatorship. Our guide, Pedro Matta, was imprisoned and tortured there as a 23 year-old politically active college student. ... Read more >

Tags: chile, politics

Gallery: Chile

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 | By alyssa_schwartz | Photo Gallery

Exploring Santiago

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 | By tammyrenwick | Views [452] | Comments [3]

Spent the last 2 days exploring Santiago and waiting for back pack to arrive! Quite a modern, european city but still lots of interesting and different sights. The mountains that surround it provide a beautiful backdrop especially when glimpsed through ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Just arrived

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 | By tammyrenwick | Views [471] | Comments [1]

Just to say that I just arrived in Santiago although without backpack which was left in Madrid by the wonderful Iberia airlines! Staying in a big hostel with lots of other travellers so should be fun. Alot colder than I expected, infact freezing! ... Read more >

Tags: Airports

Gallery: La Serena

Tue, 5 Jun 2007 | By homersmuse | Photo Gallery

Gallery: roadtrippin' with the froggies

Mon, 4 Jun 2007 | By yu-en-me | Photo Gallery