Helens' preferred mode of transport on the slopes

Los Penitentes to Chile

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August 15th 2007
After Mendoza we headed further in to the Andes to try a bit of snowboarding. The bus journey was beautiful; snow topped mountains, aqua lakes and blue, cloudless skies. The snowboarding was great, although to begin with it was pretty icy because it hadn't snowed for a few days so we ended up with very sore bottoms! The only downside was the accommodation we were staying in. Places to stay wer ... read more

South America » Chile » Antofagasta Region » San Pedro de Atacama

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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