Tag: Santiago
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City Exploration, Panoramic Views, and Unexpected Surprises: A Tale of Santiago and Buenos Aires
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JohnS did some exploring of the city, taking in a historical walking tour while JG visited the the 64 story, 300 metres high Gran Torre Santiago providing panoramic views of the city and beyond. The suggestion is that this represents the growing economy of the country. Certainly in the section…
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Bolivia and Salar de Uyuni – el ultimo dia
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5am and I am looking around the village in the early morning light. There is electricity to the various houses, many with earth floors, and I am wondering what they do for heating. There is a general absence of chimneys on the houses and there are no trees in the…
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San Pedro de Atacama
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Flying into Santiago de Chile across the impressively high peaks of the Andes was quite a surprise. Coming from the rich, verdant and multi-rivers of Argentina to what, from the air, appeared an almost barren, brown landscape. Some terracing on mountain slopes suggested vineyards. Having become accustomed to the virtually…