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Category: Nature

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The Sacred Valley of the Incas

by Runaway Brit 4 Comments on The Sacred Valley of the Incas

Any backpacker travelling around South America will inevitably end up on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu—it is the Mecca of the Gringo Trail. Many will opt to trek for a few days, and the more hardened may …

The Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca

by Runaway Brit 6 Comments on The Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca

At 3811 m above sea level, Lake Titicaca—a lake that sits in the Altiplano basin between Bolivia and Peru—is known as the highest navigable lake in the world. Its location mid-way between the Bolivian city of La Paz and …

Surviving the Jungle

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As you may know, I once went to the jungle (if you didn’t you can read all about it here) but that was the jungle in Vietnam; to be honest it seemed to be more like a forest …

Day 3: Salar de Uyuni – the World’s Largest Salt Flat

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Day 3 of our tour took us to the extraordinary Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat which is located 3,656 metres  above sea level.  A pool of lithium-rich brine lies underneath a salt crust that varies in …

Day Two: A Rocky Tree, Flamingoes and a Salty Hotel

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Before reading this you may want to check out the first day of my tour from San Pedro de Atacama in Chile to Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia.

On the second day of our tour our dorm was rudely awaken …

Coloured Lagoons, Altitude Sickness and Ricky Gervais

by Runaway Brit 4 Comments on Coloured Lagoons, Altitude Sickness and Ricky Gervais

One of the main attractions that I wished to visit on my trip to South America was Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia – which at a staggering 10,600 sq km is the largest Salt Flat in the world. The …

Why I Love Santiago

by Runaway Brit 8 Comments on Why I Love Santiago

When originally planning our trip through South America we thought of Chile only as a vehicle from which to pass from Argentina to Bolivia. Other than Valparaiso, we didn’t really have any plans to stay in Chile for long—a …

Perito Moreno – Argentina’s Incredible Glacier

by Runaway Brit 4 Comments on Perito Moreno – Argentina’s Incredible Glacier

What I have found most incredible about spending a month in Argentina is the discovery of how diverse – not to mention huge – this country is. I have seen maps of Argentina, of course, but it is only when …

Whale Watching in Patagonia (video)

by Runaway Brit 3 Comments on Whale Watching in Patagonia (video)

While in Patagonia we visited the Peninsula Valdes to try and find some whales. Peninsula Valdes is the location of the famous scene in which Orca whales hurl themselves up the beach in pursuit of baby seals but unfortunately we …

Iguazu Falls Video

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If my last post ‘Into the Devil’s Throat‘ didn’t convince you that Iguazu Falls on the Argentine/Brazilian border is well worth a visit, then maybe this video will!

This montage of videos was taken by myself and Nicklas …

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