Day 2 of the salt flats tour was great. The scenery wasn’t as impactful as day 1’s but it was still beautiful and we had incredible wildlife encounters. The tour route took…
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After the atrocity that was Hotel Takha Takha in Atacama, the bar was set real low. But Hotel Tayka El Desierto turned out to be a real gem. Despite being…
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Laguna Colorada As if to make sure our minds were properly blown, we arrived at the grand dame of lagoons, Laguna Colorada (Red lagoon). A brilliantly red shallow salt lake…
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Geiser Sol de Mañana Following the serenity of the hot springs, we were brought to a hotbed of geothermal activity. Normally, geysers don’t hold much interest for me,…
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Laguna Blanca & Laguna Verde Our first stop was a high vantage point from which we could take in Laguna Blanca (white), Laguna Verde (green) and the imposing Volcano Licancabur. Initially,…
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The queue at the Chilean borders was long. Good thing we set off early. Hadn’t seen that many tourists in any one place in my time here so…
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Hotel Explora Patagonia has 3 room types – Salto Chico, Cordillera Paine and Suite Exploradores (cheapest to most expensive). We originally booked a Salto Chico room as part of…
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This hotel is truly in a class of its own. First off, the LOCATION. Inside Torres Del Paine National Park and right on the shore of the amazingly…
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