Torres del Paine

Click the images below for bigger versions: Patagonian Motorcycle Adventure Everything I had heard about this 181,000 hectare national park seemed like an exaggeration until I experienced it on a motorcycle for myself. Nothing could have prepared me for the saturation of my senses that first afternoon, as I approached the park from the south on my trusty BMW GS 1150 Adventure. The main range appears on the horizon like a mirage as you ride in on the gravel roads through sweeping bends. The road rises and falls like a rollercoaster, dipping to the level of the ultra-marine waters then rising to high windswept ... Read Full Story

Chile is a country in South America that occupies a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It borders other famous tourist destinations such as Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. The entire western coast of Chile looks out onto the Pacific, making this one of the more popular destinations in all of South America. And year after year, one of the favorite sites to see is Chile's own Explora En Patagonia, a luxurious resort located in the south of the country. With affordable rates and priceless views, Explora contradicts itself. The resort maintains a reputable and loyal list of clientele, ... Read Full Story

Stay in the amazing Torres del Paine EcoCamp and experience the rush! With this amazing experience you can camp in relative comfort in Patagonia. The rooms/tents/domes are a neat half-way between comfy hotel rooms and a standard tent and are based on the traditional tribal Kawesqar huts resembling an igloo - and perfect for deflecting the high winds that sweep this area. You can stand up in them and they are right on natures doorstep - but you don’t have to eat on your knees (although you can if you want too) and you won’t ruin the location with a giant obtrusive building with ... Read Full Story

Welcome guest blogger, Ever the Nomad , for a trip to Patagonia! Patagonia has been on my mind the last couple of days. Perhaps it was sparked by the email I received from a friend requesting travel tips or the article I read about an Indian tribe in Chile, the nomadic Kawesqar, facing extinction. Images of the vast landscapes from the end of the world keep flashing before me. Below are some of the highlights of my ten-day Patagonia adventure in April 2007, traversing the deep south of Argentina and Chile. The trip kicked off with a flight from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, reportedly ... Read Full Story

Stars, moving Moonbow and rainbow over Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile, by Stéphane Guisard Night timelapse movie showing successively a Moonbow (='rainbow' from Moon light) and a classical rainbow and their motion with time as Moon and Sun change their position in the sky. Video made in Torres del Paine national park, Patagonia, Chile. Time lapse by Stéphane Guisard ( www.astrosurf.com/sguisard ). From: sguastro Views: 84736 134 ratings Time: 00:41 More in Science & Technology Read Full Story