 | The Isern Family Comes to Visit
2004-01-03, santiago, Chile. By: hisern | | The Iserns have taken many family trips together…but none quite as diverse as the one in Chile. Be forewarned-this Isern account is LONG! I am starting to write more each time, I know, I know. For... |
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| En Santiago
2003-09-30, Santiago, Chile. By: hisern | | I am starting to get settled in Santiago. I live in Las Condes-which is hailed to be one of the nicer areas in Santiago. In fact, the Ritz Carlton is two blocks away from my apartment! However, str... |
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 | The desert by Super Class
2006-07-03, Arica, Chile. By: mishiva | | In the afternoon, we got onto a Super Class Pullman bus for our 22 hour trip to Arica; the border town to Peru. The trip was not as ardous as expected - thanks to Chile´s magnificent coach service and... |
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 | Just like at Grandma´s!
2006-07-02, La Serena, Chile. By: mishiva | | Bleary-eyed and half-asleep, we arrived in the cold early morning at quaint La Serena. Hardly a soul in sight, we made our way in the 4.30am pre-dawn darkness to the little street of Los Rojas in sear... |
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 | Santiago Angels
2006-07-01, Santiago, Chile. By: mishiva | | Loreto, the Chilean girl we metatMokomae´s, was on the same flight to Santiago and we caught up as we disembarked. She got a fresh tattoo of a Moai face on her right shoulder blade.
"Hey girls! I j... |
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| Sunrise Rally
2006-07-01, Easter Island, Chile. By: mishiva | | We stood on the cold tiles ofthe bathroom at 4.30am, washing ourselves with eyes half-closed. Shivering to the bone from our rainy ordeal the day prior, we took to the roads again in th epitch black m... |
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 | The back, Mokomae & the rain...
2006-06-30, Easter Island, Chile. By: mishiva | | Since not having the luxuries of a decent bed or sleep for 4 consecutive days, our spines were delighted to have a little more of a sleep-in till 8.30am.
“Ow! AAAaahhhh….Ow ow ow! My back! Omigod,... |
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 | The Navel of the World
2006-06-29, Easter Island, Chile. By: mishiva | | We approached West of the island and landed through thick clouds at 10am.
Not before long, we jumped into Marta´s truck and headed towards the coastal lodging of Camping Mihinoa.
"Check that sight... |
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 | Santiago de Chile
2006-05-02, Santiago, Chile. By: adeboy | | Well here goes, The first entry of 2006.
Arrived in Santiago de Chile after a bit of a mission as far as flights were concerned. After spending a great couple of weeks with family in Perth I bega... |
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 | Right at the bottom of the world
2006-04-16, Santiago, Chile. By: hmakwana | | After 2 weeks of extreme relaxation with Sugs and Kev on the North Island (and with Sheetal trotting around New Zealands South Island with Nina) it was time for us to reunite and head into the final v... |
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 | First day!
2006-04-14, Mendoza, Chile. By: aw80sa | | We made it through the Andes! Woohoo. Actually there was hardly any snow, it was just a hassle getting throught the border. Argentina is beautiful, I love it. The team is doing well. We are staying at... |
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 | Celebrities
2006-04-12, Concepcion, Chile. By: AW80SA | | So, we made the local news! Front page of the paper baby! I don't have time to explain but here is a link:
[url]www.renacerdearauco.cl[/url]
you can see a small picture of us on the top right, c... |
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 | Go, Go, Go
2006-04-11, Concepcion, Chile. By: AW80SA | | So we left the comfort of the first town to come to a smaller town where there were much higher expectations of what we would be doing. We visited a small church to preach and go visit people door to ... |
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| Je suis fatigue!
2006-04-05, Concepcion, Chile. By: AW80SA | | I bet you are asking yourself,"Why is he speaking french when he is in Chile?" Well, I do not know any Espanol, and to tell you the truth I have been slippíng in and out of German and French whenever ... |
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 | Come fly with me
2006-02-08, Santiago, Chile. By: instamatic | | I hate flying. So the prospect of 15 hours to Santiago didn´t exactly fill me with joy. But, thanks to a few light sedatives, I had a delightful time. According to poor Rob, I spent the first 7 hours ... |
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 | My week in the desert
2006-02-04, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. By: scottr128 | | Sorry it has been awhile again. So lets get right into shall we. For the record Mendoza wan´t in the 90´s it as actually 106. But who is counting. I don´t know if I have ever been somewhere so hot... |
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 | Torres Del Paine
2006-02-05, Puerto Natales, Chile. By: mala | | Sure to be one of the highlights of any trip to Patagonia, Torres del Paine delivered in every category:
Best Backdrop for a Waterfall.
Best Evil Lair.
Best Use Of A Cold Coca Light.
(Falling ... |
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 | 53 Degrees South
2006-02-03, Punta Arenas, Chile. By: mala | | After another thrilling 24 hour plus bus ride, we arrived in Punta Arenas, gateway to Tierra del Fuego and our most southernly destination of the trip. Originally it seemed impossible to get this far ... |
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 | Chillin in Chilly Chiloe Chile
2006-01-29, Castro, Chile. By: mala | | By the end of this trip Chile will have stamped my passport 12 times.
Our next destination was the transportation hub of Puerto Montt (last stop before the cookie that is Chile crumbles into littl... |
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 | Dos Carlos
2006-01-23, Curico, Chile. By: mala | | After a few busy days in Santiago, we needed to get out of the city. We´ve had luck in small towns, staying in hostels run by an old lady and her cat; mastering the small grid pattern of streets spira... |
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 | Ocean View Apartment
2006-01-14, Valparaiso, Chile. By: mala | | After a 24 hour bus ride covering a third of Chile and a brief stay in Santiago we arrived in Valparaiso: hillside port city and subject of a Sting song which I´ve never heard (though Radek knows one ... |
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 | Sand In All The Cracks
2006-01-10, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. By: mala | | The Atacama is the driest desert in the world. There are sections where a single drop of rain has never been recorded. This is not a difficult concept to grasp as you walk through the streets of San P... |
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