Nicola's first taste of maté, the herbal infusion which is a very important part of Argentine life. . However as much as we tried it was difficult to take more than a minute sip of bitter concoction, as it tasted so foul.
Borders, Buses and Rental Cars January 2nd 2006 The Journey to Middle Chile - 9 buses, 72 hours of travel
The Atacama frontier between Chile and Bolivia is a vast arid high altitude plain dotted with the occasional dormant volcano. There is little physical evidence of the border and the transition from one country to another included a visit to the Bolivian border control (Chilean border control was further down in the town). However ... read more
We are South Africans who have been living in London for 6 years. On our way back home we have decided to take a seven month detour via a couple of places we have always wanted to visit / would not get the opportunity to visit once settled in SA.
We love wildlife and the wilderness.
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