I need to head to Santiago airport this afternoon, for a 5 pm flight to Buenos Aires. That means a 2.30 pm departure from The Aubrey hotel, so I have a morning to occupy in […]
Having arrived in Santiago, Chile from Melbourne, I have two full days in Santiago before heading to Buenos Aires, and then Ushuaia, Argentina. Monday February 26, 2018 Sleep has been a challenge with noise from […]
Cristobal, my guide from Awasi Atacama is on holidays from today, so I am lucky enough to be assigned Pierre, my guide on my last visit. Some of the happiest memories of hikes and site […]
Today’s hike is at Nacimiento Gorge, 90 mins south of Awasi in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. As the name suggests, it is the birth place of the river that runs through the gorge, at […]
Today’s plan for an activity from Awasi Atacama is a hike from Guatin to Gatchi, following the Vilama river through a small canyon. This is a great hike which starts at about 3200m and takes […]
Long sleep in this morning to 11am on my first day in the Atacama Desert. Whilst I did get some sleep on the plane, 24.5 hours of travel time from Sydney to San Pedro at […]
