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We flew in to Santiago on 21st January 2005, having never been to South
America - let alone Chile - before. We spent a few days in the capital
before visiting the nearby port of Valparaiso. Then we crossed the Andes by
bus into Argentina. Quite a journey! After a few months in Argentina and
Paraguay we eventually returned to Chile, where we spent a week in the
desert towns of the far north before crossing into Peru.
To get a better idea of the route we took, move your mouse over the map
below.
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We have photos from the following places we visited:
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You can view all these pictures as a slideshow
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Santiago
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Our first night out with
Ron
Unfortunately things got very messy on our first night in south
America...
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Very Drunk
This is us in a bar somewhere.
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Very Drunk #2
From
left to right: no idea, no idea, no idea, Denise, Phil.
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La Moneda
The Presidential Palace, guarded by a small man with a gun.
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La Moneda entrance
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The Plaque on Allende's
Statue
"I have faith in Chile and her destiny."
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Allende
Where's your statue, Augusto?
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Viva Chile!
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Phil By the Meat Wagon
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Valparaiso
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Ascensor
Valparaiso has a lot of hills. This is how the locals deal with them. They
may look ancient and make very concerning noises when in motion, but these
elevators on railway tracks get
the job done with only limited fatalities.
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Phil on the Street
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Phil on the Street #2
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A Colourful Town
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San Pedro de Atacama
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Iglesia de San Pedro
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Iglesia de San Pedro #2
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Iglesia de San Pedro #3
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Valle de la Luna
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Mad view
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Mad view #3
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Mad view #2
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Rock Formations (Detail)
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Mad view #4
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Dan Risks All for a Photo Opportunity
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Phil Risks All for a Photo Opportunity
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Mad view #5
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Desert Path
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Desert Path
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Desert Path #2
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Snow in the Desert
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Dan in an Eerie Landscape
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Rock Formations
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Rock Formations #2
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Salt Deposits
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Salt Deposits #2
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Sunset in the Valley
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Sunset in the Valley #3
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Sunset in the Valley #4
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Darkness Descending
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Sunset Approaches
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Dan on Sand-Dune #2
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Dune Traffic
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Sunset in the Valley
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A Road Through the Valley
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Phil Takes it all in
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Fire in the Sky
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Desert Sunset
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Gorgeous Sunset
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4x4 on the Salt Flats
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Adobe Church
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Dan in Bell-Tower
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Dusty Desert Road
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The Crew
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Desert Laguna
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Desert Laguna #2
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Phil by Lake
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The Lake in All its Glory
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Gorgeous Scenery
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Simple Landscape
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Our 4x4 Transport
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The Group Pose for a Photo
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Phil Gets Heatstroke
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Dan & Phil Float
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Dan Floating on Salt Lake
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Dan & John on Back of
4x4
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Dan in Desert Town
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Kids Playing Football!
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Phil & Lisa Walk to the Hot Spring
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Phil & Lisa Walk to the Hot Spring #2
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Verdant Vegetation by the Bank
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A Cold Beer in the Hot Spring
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Communal Bathing in Hot Spring
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The Long Day Closes
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Paragliding in Iquique
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Phil & Dan in Colourful
Jump-Suits
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Sand-Dune Road
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A Glimpse of the Favela
Below
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Phil Air-Bourne
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The World Beneath Phil
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A Sharp Turn to the Right
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Phil Racing a Taxi
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Phil Soars
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Quite a Sight
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The Ground Below
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Beach Landing
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Life Back on the Ground
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Chilean Kids
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Humberstone
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Humberstone is an old nitrate-era ghost-town an hour outside of Iquique in
northern Chile. It was completely abandoned after 98 years of operation in
1960.
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Porch
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Debris From Another Life
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Old Posters
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Chiaroscuro
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Forlorn Hoops on a
Basketball Court
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Forlorn Hoops on a
Basketball Court #2
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Basketball Court View
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A Long-Passed Party
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Hall
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Tuna Tin
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Swimming Pool
This pool was made from the hull of an old tanker. Quite a strange location
for a ship to end it's days...
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Pool
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Diving Boards
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Empty Pool
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Hospital Room
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Doorway to Worker's Houses
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Tool-shed
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Warehouse Interior
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Chimney
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Factory Alleyway
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Disused Crane
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Old Steam-Engine
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Steam Engine in a Landscape
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Battered Old Car
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Battered Old Car #2
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Governor's Mansion
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Old School-Room
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Rows of Empty Desks
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Graffiti On School-House
Wall
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Click the image below to view snaps from the next leg of our journey:
Argentina...
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