Emily Peiffer 405

June 6th 2009
Well, we crossed the continent. Heading from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Valparaiso, Chile meant waving goodbye to the Atlantic Ocean and saluting the Pacific. It meant night bus adventures that included huddling in a field at 4 a.m. and a day bus through the Andes mountain range that featured amazement at the stunning natural beauty there. The stars of the journey were fantastic people that we ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso

Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more

Message Follow (0) Comment

Emily Peiffer

jazzemmy

I am a Canadian student of Human Rights, Political Science, Spanish and a bit of Philosophy thrown in for good measure. I love to experience culture and find beauty in people and places on a backpacker's budget. I hold adventure over comfort but balance safety with adventure and usually head off on my own loving the independence of a nomadic lifestyle. This blog currently documents my four month trip to South and Central America in the summer of 2009 but will include future adventures as well. Although I am not currently travelling, I write a column on culture and travel in my university n... full info

Joined	April 1st 2009	Trips	0
Last Login	October 10th 2011	Followers	0
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	21	Guestbook	72
Photos	182	Forum Posts	6

[photo=4819910]

[blogger=115861]

[photo=4819910]

[blog=406368]

[blogger=115861]

Blog Map

Tot: 0.056s; Tpl: 0.003s; cc: 6; qc: 22; dbt: 0.0378s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 2; ; mem: 1.1mb