Patagonia: South America Travel Insights
The Atacama Desert offers some of the best stargazing in the world. It’s also the closest you can get to Mars without getting in a spaceship, with its solid ocean of crusted sand flats, volcanic geothermal field that erupts into geysers, and wind-sculpted red rock formations. The desert seems to …
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Thinking about taking a trip to Patagonia? In this article, we discuss how to prepare for such a trip and how to identify common mistakes that travelers often make hen planning an adventure to this part of the world. Patagonia is a wild and rugged…
The Atacama Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Atacama) is a plateau in South America, covering a 1,000-kilometre (600 mi) strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes mountains. According to estimates the Atacama Desert proper occupies 105,000 square kilometres (41,000 sq mi), or…
A long time ago, in a land far, far away, explorers discovered a magnificent place with a unique geography like nothing they had seen before. They said giants over eight feet tall inhabited the region, a region they later named Patagonia. Perhaps there were no…
It was a very sad day for Patagonia. Douglas Tompkins, an American conservationist, outdoors man, philanthropist, filmmaker, agriculturalist, and businessman; died Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 from severe hypothermia in a kayaking accident, Chilean authorities said. The Aysen health service said the 72-year-old Douglas Tompkins, who…
Traveling solo in Patagonia doesn’t have to mean exploring remote wilderness alone. With the right planning, guides, transportation, and local support, solo travelers can enjoy the freedom of traveling independently while still having expert help where it matters most. Patagonia is the most beautiful, awe-inspiring…
The Perito Moreno Glacier, located in Argentina’s Los Glaciares National Park, is a glacier visited on Quasar Expeditions’ 9 Day Overland Safari adventures. This glacier is one of only 3 Patagonian glaciers that are still growing and advancing today, while all other glaciers in the…
