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Mendoza |
After an 18 hour bus ride in a comfortable cama bus I arrived in the lively city of Mendoza. One day I spent exploring the city with it's many cafes. Together with some other backp... (more) | 9. - 11. March 2010 | |||||
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Salta |
Arriving in Argentina from Bolivia I stayed for 3 nights in this nice city full of history and colonial buildings. Up the mountain Cerro San Bernardo, day trip to Cafayate and a b... (more) | 5. - 8. March 2010 | |||||
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Bolivia - Argentina |
It took me an entire day to get from Tupiza, Bolivia to Salta, Argentina. When the bus strike in Bolivia finaly was over the bus left at 4am! After a few hours driving we had to wa... (more) | 5. March 2010 | |||||
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Tupiza |
A lovely small town in the south-west of Bolivia surrounded by red rocks. Here I took on the cowboy hat and went horseback riding into the red canyons. Due to a national bus strike... (more) | 2. - 4. March 2010 | |||||
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Potosi - Tupiza |
A 7.5 hour bus ride throuth lovely landscape of the south-west corner in Bolivia. Lunch stop was in a small village, the biggest one we passed, but I don't even know the name of th... (more) | 2. March 2010 | |||||
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Sucre |
The official capital of Bolivia, also called the white city due to it's many white houses. Visited many markets, colonial buildings and the museum "Casa de la Liberta". Was nice t... (more) | 28. Feb. - 1. March | |||||
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Mine Tour in Potosi |
Tour into the old mines of Potosi. And here old is really old: The mines are how there used to be more than 100 years ago - and they are still working there!!! Over 5000 miners wor... (more) | 27. Feb. 2010 | |||||
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Potosi |
Typical city at the foot of Cerro Rico - the biggest silver mine from colonial times and still in use (nowadays for other metals). The city is still much affected by the mines. | 26. - 27. Feb. 2010 | |||||
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Uyuni |
City at the boarder of the desert (salar de Uyuni) where we had to stay one night after the 3-day tour to catch the bus to Potosi the next day. When we arrived it was marked day an... (more) | 26. Feb. 2010 | |||||
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Salar de Uyuni |
From San Pedro de Atacama I jumped on a 3-day tour which took me over the Bolivian boarder into the magnificent and diverse Salar de Uyuni, including the biggest salt flat of the w... (more) | 23. - 25. Feb. | |||||
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La Serena & Valle Elqui |
From the nice costal twon La Serena I did a day tour to the fertile Valle Elqui where Pisco, Chile's national liquor, is produced. | 16. - 18. Feb. 2010 | |||||
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Valparaiso |
Daytrip from Santiago to Valparaiso, the picturesque town by the sea | 12. Feb. 2010 | |||||
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Santiago de Chile |
Exploring this big city on foot, by metro and by cable car up the hill San Christobal | 12. - 15. Feb. 2010 | |||||
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Lake District / Seengebiet |
Vulcanos, Lakes and River rafting | 7. - 11. Feb. 2010 | |||||
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Patagonia del sur - Argentina |
Trip trough the Argentinan part of deserted Patagonia with it's glaciers, mountians, big walls (torres), lakes and pinguins | 31. Jan. - 6. Feb. | |||||
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Patagonia del sur - Chile |
Trip in the Chilean side of Patagonia. Started in Punta Arenas, went to Puerto Varas and then to the National Park 'Torres del Paine' where we did a 3 day hike. Weather: snow, rain... (more) | 26. - 31. Jan. 2010 | |||||
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Andes |
Great day trip to Cajon del Maipo up in the Andes. We drove up with a jeep to 3'300 meters and then we went hiking to over 3'500 meters! Very exhausting!! | 23. Jan. 2010 | |||||
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Vina Aquitania |
On a sunny afternoon some friends from school and I visited the small vinyard Aquitania just outside of Santiago. It has a very nice setting with lush gardens surrounded by the gra... (more) | 20. Jan. 2010 | |||||
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Isla Negra |
Day trip to the coast where we visited Pablo Nerudas house at Isla Negra and other costal towns like San Antonio with it's big harbour. | 16. Jan. 2010 | |||||
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School |
The Spanish school ECELA in Santiago, where I took 3 weeks of Spanish lessons | 4. Jan. - 22. Jan. 2010 | |||||
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My home in Santiago |
My home and the Chilean family I lived with for the 3 weeks during the language school | 3. - 24. Jan. 2010 | |||||
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Santiago |
Some impressions from the big city Santiago (7.5mio. people) | 3. Jan. - 24. Jan. 2010 | |||||
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