Our major trek to Alpamayo Base Camp & beyond. This is one of the best hikes in South America.
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Mariano Fernandez (with the lime green pack cover) photos of the same trek.
Everyone enjoys the lovely Mediterranean ambiance of Lake Titicaca. I took the standard tourist trip — though I wish I had camped there, as well.
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On arrival in Copacabana, I Instantly I decided I could live in Bolivia. Copacabana was a perfect tourist destination in 2004. I loved it.
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Not all tourists make the sidetrip from Puno to see the funerary towers of Sillustani. I recommend it.
The ruins are excellent. But what I enjoyed most was the lovely location above the lake — a fine vista for all eternity.
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I feared the the unique floating reed islands of Uros would be a tourist trap. But it was excellent. Truly a wonder.
Like most others, I had wanted to visit Lake Titicaca since I first giggled at the name in school.
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What can I say? Machu Picchu is one of greatest destinations in the world. No one leaves disappointed.
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The Salcantay Trek from Mollepata to Aguas Calientes & Machu Picchu is the most popular of the alternatives to the famous (but over-regulated) Inca Trail.
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Tumbling .
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Valpo is the coastal get-a-way for everyone in Santiago. Chile even moved their parliament to this beautiful town.
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I got stuck far longer than I would of liked in the big city of Chile. And I grew to like it more the longer I stayed. It is surprisingly cosmopolitan.
The street art is wonderful. My favourite image of Santiago is the Señorita, just 1 block from my hostel.
Charles Darwin’s signature I discovered on a stone in my favourite downtown park, Santa Lucia.
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