San Pedro de Atacama

High and dry

 Posted on July 21, 2019  |  5 minutes  |  950 words  |  Ryan Glovinsky

The Atacama desert is one of the driest places on Earth, second only to Antarctica. It also exists at an extremely high elevation (which is part of the reason for the minimal moisture). San Pedro de Atacama was suggested as one of the top places to visit in Chile. As with much of our trip, we … [Read More]
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Santiago

"Sanhattan"

Santiago

 Posted on July 19, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  531 words  |  Mollie Glovinsky

We were very happy to be on our way to Santiago the day after the unsettling news on our last day in Valparaiso. Our friends were incredibly generous and lent us their apartment in the ritzy Las Condes neighborhood while they were out of town. After spending a week in slightly uncomfortable … [Read More]
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Easter Island

The Most Remote Inhabited Island in the World

Easter Island

 Posted on July 16, 2019  |  6 minutes  |  1143 words  |  Ryan and Mollie

Rapa Nui, the indigenous name of Easter Island, is a very peculiar place. Looking at a map, it is a tiny speck literally in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by nothing but thousands of miles of Pacific Ocean in every direction. The only way to get there is by flying five hours either from Santiago … [Read More]
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La Ruta de los Siete Lagos

The Route of the Seven Lakes

 Posted on July 12, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  518 words  |  Mollie Glovinsky

After a couple days in Bariloche, we hit the road towards San Martin de los Andes, along The Route of the Seven Lakes. This is a famous scenic drive past snow covered mountains and deep blue lakes that technically only takes about three hours one way. Most people turn it into a several day trip, … [Read More]
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San Carlos de Bariloche

 Posted on July 11, 2019  |  4 minutes  |  793 words  |  Mollie Glovinsky

While we were in El Calafate, with less than ideal internet speeds, we received news that our flight was cancelled from Buenos Aires to Bariloche… the flight we were supposed to take in three days. Bariloche- the place we were supposed to be meeting our friend David who was coming all the way … [Read More]
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