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The Puna: a plateau between Argentina and Chile

The Puna is a plateau that largely belongs to Argentina and to a lesser extent to Chile. This plateau which extends for 75,000 sq km is located at an average height of around 4,500 meters. From a geographical point of view, this region is the southward continuation of the Bolivian Plateau. In Argentina the Puna […]

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Chile Easter Island

Journey to Easter Island: how to do and what to see

I spent almost a week on Easter Island. The island is one of the most remote places in the world. A journey to Easter Island is no joke. Take a geographic map and observe its position you will see that the nearest inhabited lands are thousands of kilometers away. The closest inhabited place, which is […]

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Stars in the Atacama Desert, an adventurous journey

History of a spectacular journey with a pinch of adventure … The main destination of the trip was the Andean highlands of Chile and Bolivia. The trip had been organized to see the flooded Salar de Uyuni. So the chosen period was the month of February which is the only period in which there are […]

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Chile Easter Island

Anakena: the most beautiful beach on Easter Island

Easter Island is famous for its mysterious civilization, the one that built the huge volcanic stone statues called “moai”. The island is located in the so-called southern seas, in the waters of the southern Pacific ocean and is part of the islands of Polynesia. Its original inhabitants are also Polynesian and speak a language similar […]

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Photographic trip to Patagonia in autumn

Patagonia is one of the most beautiful destinations for those like me who love landscapes, infinite skies and nature. Patagonia seen in the autumn is a spectacle of colors, this is probably the best time to visit it. I decide that the next destination is just a photographic trip to Patagonia. After the excellent experience […]

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Argentina Chile Photography

The colors of autumn in Chilean and Argentine Patagonia

Autumn is among the most beautiful seasons from a photographic point of view. In this period, nature creates indescribable colors thanks to the presence of deciduous trees. The leaves of these trees begin to change color and then fall. This usually occurs during the months between September and October in the northern hemisphere and between […]

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Flowering desert: a spectacle of nature

Deserts are inhospitable areas of the earth characterized by great aridity. In these regions there is very little rainfall and life forms, both animal and vegetable, have to face some of the most hostile conditions on the planet. In deserts, the lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the land to denudation processes. But […]

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Argentina

The Pumice Stone Field in the Puna, Argentina

Exploring the Puna, the northern plateau of Argentina along the Andes mountain range, you encounter landscapes that seem to be from another planet. One of these unique places is located about 40 kilometers from the small village of El Peñón. It is a natural place that alone is worth the trip, the so-called Pumice Stone […]

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Venezuela

The climate of Los Roques: when to go to Los Roques

The archipelago of Los Roques is located off the Venezuelan coast of the Caribbean sea in an area characterized by tropical climate, due to its position the archipelago has a semi-arid tropical climate, characterized by constant temperatures in every season of the year, by strong trade winds blowing from the east and by little rain. […]

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Venezuela

Los Roques: the Caribbean of Venezuela

The Los Roques archipelago is a group of small Caribbean islands and sandbanks located approximately 130 km north of Caracas and the coast of Venezuela. The islands of this archipelago are located just 150 km west of the island of Bonaire in the Netherlands Antilles. The islands extend over a total area of 40 km² […]

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Venezuela

Venezuela power plugs and sockets, telephones

VENEZUELA: DOCUMENTS Documents: A passport with a residual validity of at least six months from the date of arrival in the country is required for entry into Venezuela. Even children and minors must have their own personal passport. Entry visa: not required for tourism, as long as the stay in the country does not exceed […]

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Suriname

Suriname power plugs and sockets, telephones

SURINAME: DOCUMENTS Documents: If you travel for tourism in the country. To enter Suriname you need a passport (with a visa) with a residual validity of at least 6 months upon entering the country. Even children and minors must have their own personal passport. Entry visa: The visa is necessary, also for tourism, and is […]

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Peru

The climate of Cuzco: when to go to Cuzco

The city of Cuzco is located along a plateau in the Andes mountain range at around 3,400 meters above sea level and is surrounded by high mountains which sometimes exceed six thousand meters in height. Because of its location Cuzco has a type of high altitude sub-tropical climate, dry and temperate, divided into two seasons […]

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Peru

Cuzco: Incas remains and Spanish colonial architecture

The city of Cuzco (Cusco) stands at around 3,400 meters above sea level in the middle of the Andes mountain range. The city is located along the mountain valley of the Huatanay river in a grandiose and scenic mountain landscape. THE PLACE WHERE THE INCA EMPIRE WAS BORN The Cuzco area is the place of […]

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Peru

Peru power plugs and sockets, telephones

PERU: DOCUMENTS Documents: To enter Peru, it is necessary to have a passport with a residual validity of at least 6 months when entering the country. Even children and minors must have their own personal passport. Entry visa: Usually no visa is required for tourist stays not exceeding 90 days of stay in the country. […]