Category Archive: Chile

Heading Northward – Arica and Tacna

Heading Northward – Arica and Tacna

Arriving in Arica was a welcome relief to our tired bodies, tired of the travel and hungry for some decent food. So the first thing …

 

Heading Northward – Chile

Heading Northward – Chile

Here are a few photos and some descriptions about our journey northward. The most significant part of the journey was what we saw along the …

 

Ricky and Rosy Married

Ricky and Rosy Married

Well here I am in Santiago again. It seems that in the last few months I have been here a lot… if you count three …

 

Plastic Everywhere

Plastic Everywhere

Having lived in Argentina now for almost four years, one of the things that still strikes me is the amount of plastic rubbish that covers …

 

Back Home in South America

Back Home in South America

I have never been so thankful to be here in South America. After two false starts that almost left me off my flights over here, …

 

Puerto Madryn to Santiago in Chile

Puerto Madryn to Santiago in Chile

After an early start to the day, a cold snap caused snow on the road to delay my bus for an hour and a half. Wandering …

 

Crossing Over to Chile

Crossing Over to Chile

The Need After three months in Argentina I need to renew my visa. This is done in town at the local naval base after waiting a …

 

Crossing Borders in Bus – San Pedro to Salta

Crossing Borders in Bus – San Pedro to Salta

The bus ride from San Pedro de Atacama, Chile to Salta in Argentina lasted from 10.30am in the morning until 11pm that night, travelling over …

 

Calama City, Chile

Calama City, Chile

The city of Calama is in the middle of a desert. We travelled for an hour and a half from San Pedro de Atacama where …

 

San Pedro de Atacama – North Chile

San Pedro de Atacama – North Chile

After leaving Bolivia, San Pedro became my home for two days while I waited for a bus to take me back to Argentina. Known as …