South America
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INFO: Border Crossing – Ollague, Chile to Bolivia
TRIP INFO BOX Route Ollague, Chile – Uyuni, Bolivia (RN5) Distance 250Km Travel Time 3.5 Hours Road Conditions Gravel, mostly hard pressed Weather Clear, Cold Terrain Altiplano, Curvy, Rocky Food and Petrol Ollague…
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A Scenic Exit – Ollague, Chile
TRIP INFO BOX Route Calama, Chile – Ollague, Chile (RN21) Distance 197Km Travel Time 5.5 hours Road Conditions 1 hour Tarmac then mostly Gravel, some hard pressed Weather Clear, Cold Terrain Altiplano, Curvy…
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Suggestions for Your Next Wedding Anniversary… – Calama, Chile
TRIP INFO BOX Route San Pedro de Atacama, Chile – Calama, Chile (RN23) Distance 89Km Travel Time 1 hour Road Conditions Tarmac Weather Clear, Cold Terrain Altiplano, mostly flat Food and Petrol San…
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San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
The Atacama Desert is the driest place in the world. They haven’t had rain in about 40 years. When the Andes rose up, a section of the sea was trapped between two walls…
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INFO: Border Crossing – Jama, Argentina to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
TRIP INFO BOX Route Susques, Argentina – San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (RN27) Distance 254Km Travel Time 7.5 hours Road Conditions Great Tarmac Weather Clear, Freezing Terrain Altiplano, Curvy Food and Petrol Susques…
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Crazy Walking Austrians in Susques, Argentina
TRIP INFO BOX Route Tilcara, Argentina – Susques, Argentina (RN52) Distance 170Km Travel Time 5 hours Road Conditions Great Tarmac Weather Sunny, Cold, turning to Overcast, Gusty, Freezing Terrain Quedebra, Salt Flats, Altiplano…
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Tilcara, Argentina
TRIP INFO BOX Route Salta, Argentina – Tilcara, Argentina (RN9) Distance 175Km Travel Time 3 hours (1.5 hour detour in S.S.d.Jujuy) Road Conditions Good Tarmac, In repair near Tilcara Weather Sunny, Cold Terrain…
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Salta, Argentina – Cable Cars and Frozen Children
TRIP INFO BOX Route Cafayate, Argentina – Salta, Argentina (RN68) Distance 188Km Travel Time 3 hours Road Conditions Good Tarmac Weather Sunny, Cold Terrain Qedebra & Mountain Valley Food and Petrol Accommodation Hostal…
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Making Friends in Cafayate, Argentina
TRIP INFO BOX Route Santa Maria, Argentina – Cafayate, Argentina (RN40) Distance 86Km Travel Time 2 hours Road Conditions Tarmac Weather Warm, Sunny Terrain Mountain valley, hilly Food and Petrol Accommodation Hostal La…
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Planting Around the World Mission 16 (Cafayate, Argentina)
OUR FIRST TREE IN SOUTH AMERICA!!! Fortunately for all of us, our lovely hosts and friends, Fabiana and Rolo at Hostal La Morada in Cafayate were planning to plant a nice tree in…
