Santiago is the biggest, most modern city we have visited in South America thus far. With a population of more than 7 million inhabitants in the greater metropolitan, sprawling over an area of 58 km2, this city is huge.… [Read more]
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Friday, December 30th, 2011 / christina
Category: Chile, South America
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Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 / christina
Chile is a mere sliver of a country wedged between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It is only 430 km wide at its widest point, but it is more than ten times that in length, at just over 4,630 km. … [Read more]
Category: Chile, South America
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Monday, December 26th, 2011 / christina
We travelled by overnight bus from La Paz to Uyuni where we would start our 3 day, 2 night tour of the world’s largest salt flat. We arranged to travel on the most expensive bus (Todo Turismo: $33 US each) because we wanted to be as comfortable and safe as possible. … [Read more]
Category: Bolivia, South America, Travel Tips
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Sunday, December 18th, 2011 / christina
I’m afraid I’ve gotten a little behind on the blog postings. Guess that’s what happens when you whirl through a country in one week. That’s right. We spent a total of one week in Bolivia which means we really didn’t do it justice.… [Read more]
Category: Bolivia, South America
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Saturday, December 10th, 2011 / christina
The main reason we came to La Paz was to get our Brazilian visas, a pre-requisite for Canadians travelling to Brazil. We’re taking our transatlantic cruise from Sao Paola in March, so we needed to make sure we secured our visas in advance. … [Read more]
Category: Bolivia, South America
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Saturday, December 10th, 2011 / christina
We were a little anxious about doing our first over land border crossing from Peru into Bolivia but based on all the research we had done, we felt confident that we had picked the route with the best reputation for easy crossings – Puna to Copacabana. … [Read more]
Category: Bolivia, South America, Travel Tips
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Saturday, December 10th, 2011 / christina
Puno, Peru is situated on the shores of Lake Titicaca, which sits 3,811 m (12,500 ft) above sea level, making it the highest commercially navigable lake in the world. It also happens to be the largest lake by volume of water in South America.… [Read more]
Category: Peru, South America
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Wednesday, December 07th, 2011 / christina
Day 1 – Arequipa to the Oasis
Last Tuesday morning, we took the 8:30 am bus from Arequipa to Cabanaconde where we would begin our hike into the Colca Canyon. The 5.5 hr trip went quickly as we sat back and enjoyed the scenery. … [Read more]
Category: Peru, South America
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Sunday, December 04th, 2011 / christina
Arequipa, the second most populous city in Peru with a population of 836,859 boasts an historic centre that was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 in recognition of its architecture and historic integrity.… [Read more]
Category: Peru, South America
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