Patagonia: South America Travel Insights
Close your eyes and imagine arriving in Antarctica. Maybe you’re bundled up in layers on the deck of an expedition ship, and rewarded with the sight of white cliffs emerging from an inky sea spotted with crumbling glaciers. Or maybe you’re touching down on a remote landing strip, watching as …
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When traveling to the southernmost reaches of Patagonia you will encounter an amazing landscape, a land shaped by the winds, Tierra del Fuego. Beautiful forests inhabited by the most intriguing wildlife, but also an unwelcome guest; a creature introduced in the 1940s, brought all the…
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…
