Category Archives: Chile

Patagonia Camp

Posted on February 20, 2014 by admin

Day 6, 7 & 8 Our days at Patagonia Camp consist of excellent meals, attentive staff, good drivers, good-luck weather, and interesting travelers who have also chosen this remote hotel/camp. Each night we pick what we would like to do … Continue reading →

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Perito Moreno Glacier – WAM!

Posted on February 19, 2014 by admin

Day 4 February 19, 2014 The Hotel Quijote wasn’t bad at all. We actually slept. Note to self: need more research and development on surviving tourist town – or avoid El Calafate completely. Thinking we will need a picnic of … Continue reading →

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Upsala Glacier from Estancia Cristina

Posted on February 18, 2014 by admin

Day 3 February 18, 2014 A Estancia Cristina for our second day! The landscape is beautiful here. Only those who come to the ranch will see this glacier, as there is no other access. The excursion this morning begins at … Continue reading →

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Estancia Cristina

Posted on February 17, 2014 by admin

Day 2 February 17, 2014 Estancia Cristina was built a hundred years ago to be a sheep farm. It is at the edge of Upsula Glacier in the Patagonia National Park. Our pick up is again early. We have seen … Continue reading →

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Patagonia Redux

Posted on February 16, 2014 by admin

Day 1 of Trip 3 February 16, 2014 We are planning a trip to Patagonia to see the Chilean National Park to experience the mountains, the lakes and the glaciers on these long summer days on the 50th parallel at … Continue reading →

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Colome Vineyard & Town of Cafayate

Posted on February 14, 2014 by admin

Day 10 February 14, 2014 James Turrell Museum at Colome Vineyard After an overnight at Hacienda Molinos and a morning to tour the village of Cachi, we pack into the van for the winding explore to the infamous Donald Hess … Continue reading →

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Road Trip! Cardonnes National Park & Cachi

Posted on February 13, 2014 by admin

Day 9 February 13, 2014 It was a crystal clear day. This is an enormous statue, a monument to Martín Miguel de Güemes. He came from a wealthy family in Salta. He was a central figure on the Argentine War for … Continue reading →

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The Museum of High Altitude Archaeology MAAM!

Posted on February 12, 2014 by admin

Day 8 February 12, 2014 Salta is still on the go this morning as we take a half day city tour. Hassam drops us near the pink church of San Francisco, undergoing a cleaning, and pulls his van around the … Continue reading →

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Winery Tours

Posted on February 10, 2014 by admin

Day 5 February 10, 2014 For our second day, we start this morning at 10:30! to the Maipu area on the dry side of the Mendoza River across the “other” Chipolete Dam. ALL the water is diverted here to irrigate the … Continue reading →

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Mendoza Wine Tasting

Posted on February 9, 2014 by admin

Day 4 February 9, 2014 Wine tasting in Mendoza can start with a pick up time of 8:30 AM! We beg off for half an hour due to our late arrival at this boutique estancia outside of the city: Chacras … Continue reading →

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Los Patos to Mendoza

Posted on February 8, 2014 by admin

Day 3 February 8, 2014 We spend a morning in the small town of San Miguel del Monte, founded in 1864 on the edge of the untamed regions of eastern Argentina. We find an internet cafe and a shop with … Continue reading →

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Estancia Los Patos in the San Miguel del Monte

Posted on February 7, 2014 by admin

Day 2 February 7, 2014 Estancia Los Patos is in San Miguel del Monte, a quiet turn off of Rte 41, south of Buenos Aires. This is a two hour drive to the flat expansive pampas region of the country. … Continue reading →

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A Wine Tasting Adventure through Argentina!

Posted on February 6, 2014 by admin

Day 1 continued February  6, 2014 We meet up with our New View Tours group to tour the Pampas, the wine region of Mendoza & mountains and wineries of Salta! It is our Wine Tasting Adventure with Ed Baptiste and … Continue reading →

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Punta Arenas

Posted on February 5, 2014 by admin

Day 14 Transfer by van to Punta Arenas. The Hotel Jose Nogueira is on the main square of the one time international austral cross roads of the world founded by Magellan in 1520. Until the Panama Canal opened in 1919, … Continue reading →

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Gray Glacier

Posted on February 5, 2014 by admin

Day 11 Today the trek is only 4.5 hours or 11 kilometers, but we have to be at the  boat before it “sails” at 1:00 to return us to EcoCamp.  EcoCamp is where we left three days ago and where … Continue reading →

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Long Hike to French Valley

Posted on February 5, 2014 by admin

Day 10 The staff at the privately run Los Cuernos Refugio has prepared a lunch for us to pack. It is last night’s cottage pie in a sandwich. Pretty darn good. Today is the big, big day.  29 kilometers. I … Continue reading →

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Torres del Paine Towers

Posted on February 5, 2014 by admin

Day 12 Today we are headed out on the last leg of the W (on the left side of the letter). We will be at the base of the Torres Towers that you can see here in between the other … Continue reading →

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First Night at the EcoCamp; Second night at Cerros Cuernos Refugio

Posted on February 3, 2014 by admin

Day 8 Today was an extreme contrast to yesterday when we took a long bus trip across endless desert, strong winds, intermittent rain, blocked foggy views and freezy breezy temps. We stopped at the Malodon cave which was cold. Maybe … Continue reading →

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