Chile 2006, part 9 (San Pedro de Atacama)
San Petro de Atacama is a desert oasis and nowadays it is primarily a tourist centre which is a starting point for numerous excursions organized in »
Chile 2006, part 8 (Lake district – middle south, Antofagasta – north)
The following day we were greeted by perfect blue sky and ideal temperature, which we appreciated in particular as we had already planned to spend the »
Chile 2006, part 7 (Punta Arenas, Lake District, Chiloé)
In the evening following our return from Antarctica I went to bed relatively early and I slept until 8.30 the next morning and yet later »
Ecuador 2004, part 7 (Mitad del Mundo, Quito, Cotopaxi)
Full of impressions after the Galapagos, we went back to the continental part of Ecuador and right from the airport, where we were greeting by a »
Ecuador 2004, part 6 (Galapagos – Santa Cruz, Puerto Ayora, Rabida, Sombrero Chino, Santiago, Bartolome, North Seymour)
By now you must have asked yourself: “And where are the famous giant tortoises?” Well, they have all been gathered up in only a few places »