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Summit skyline and crater below  
   

Summit skyline and crater below

It was really difficult to get a good picture of the crater, the volcanic bowl was sheer and dropped to significant depth. The smell of sulphur became much more pungent here and a haze of gases rose from the volcano's depths.
Finding our limits

April 6th 2015
We have been very lucky on our travels having hiked through some truly awe inspiring scenery with largely perfect weather, however, there has been something lacking. Gazing at the granite towers of southern Patagonia and witnessing the majestic peaks of the Andes range inspired a question in us - what is it like to climb one? Having never climbed anything over 2,000m and not knowing how our bod ... read more
South America » Chile » Antofagasta Region » San Pedro de Atacama

Chilean Flag 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
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