Jan19
Published by misha in Adventure, Chile, Chillin, Eating, Hiking, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, Sightseeings, South America, Swimming, Travel Stories, Villas
Clos Apalta is an oenophile’s paradise, a tranquil retreat where visitors can live and breathe wine. Nestled into a forested hillside of Chile’s Colchagua Valley, the winery and lodge was founded by the Marnier-Lopostolle family and has the reputation of being one of the country’s leading wine producers. The winery itself is beautiful. There are dug into the granite hillside providing a cool environment for the wine to age. Photo by: JC Viens
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Jan17
Published by misha in Arts, Chile, Cities, Cultural, Events, Hiking, Photos, South America, Urban Tourism
Over 400 red umbrellas gathered in the city of Talca, Chile next to the new pedestrian mall structure. The event is simple – a visual impression of the inhabitants of a city, which it is uncommon to see daring displays in public spaces. The project was based on the autonomy of the form, space, schedule, construction and structure.
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Jan12
Published by misha in Adventure, Argentina, Chile, Events, Photos, Racing, South America, Travel gear
The 2010 Dakar is on the territories of Argentina and Chile and promises to each kind of driver a sequence adapted to their qualities. The long stay in the Atacama Desert will be the exciting point of a 9000 kilometres loop through the continent. But the global balance of the course with varied difficulties force all to be consistent and careful to the end. The days will be long and not only in road section. The most skillful competitors will find an opportunity to build on a position from which they will be able to capitalize.
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Dec11
Published by misha in Adventure, Chile, Cruise, Fishing, Kayaking, Photos, Sailing, Ships, Sightseeings, South America, Travel Stories
At the southern tip of Chile, islands and icebergs feather around the tip of the mainland, and channels and stairs carve routes from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Along Chile’s west or Pacific coast, the fjords are as deep and dramatic as their northern counterparts, but with the addition of near total isolation, ice-blue icebergs, and only a handful of native people. Photo by: Marylou Badeaux
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Dec08
Published by misha in Adventure, Chile, Chillin, Hiking, Hotels, Photos, Relaxing, Sightseeings, South America, Travel Stories
In 1982 when scientists first measured Earth’s magnetic field by satellite, they found our planet’s center to be in central Chile’s dry Elqui Valley. So it should come as no surprise that, this magnetic epicenter was chosen to be the site for the construction of one of only seven astronomic hotels in the southern hemisphere. Photo by: J.R. Gast
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Oct30
Published by iv in Arts, Biking, Chile, Hotels, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, Shopping, South America, Spa, Swimming
Hotel de Larache is cobbled together from 20 small farming plots, drawing inspiration from the traditional estancias of northern Chile. Set in the oasis of San Pedro within the Atacama Desert, it offers guests the opportunity to explore the region’s unique landscape. 105 km from Calama in the Atacama Desert. This hotel, very shortly after its opening was chosen amongst the 100 best hotels in the world!
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Oct02
Published by iv in Chile, Photos, Relaxing, South America, Urban Tourism, Walking
The two thousand square kilometres Atacama Desert, in northern Chile, is one of the most arid in the world. Some 10 km away from San Pedro, Valle de Luna should not be missed. As the sun sinks below the horizon, experience wonder f the area and its close resemblance to the the lunar landscape.
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