Chile 2006, part 9 (San Pedro de Atacama)
San Petro de Atacama is a desert oasis and nowadays it is primarily a tourist centre which is a starting point for numerous excursions organized in »
Chile 2006, part 8 (Lake district – middle south, Antofagasta – north)
The following day we were greeted by perfect blue sky and ideal temperature, which we appreciated in particular as we had already planned to spend the »
Chile 2006, part 6 (Antarctica)
That night we spent in Antarctica we slept for only a couple of hours and then already at 4 am we were up. Still, all we »
Ecuador 2004, part 6 (Galapagos – Santa Cruz, Puerto Ayora, Rabida, Sombrero Chino, Santiago, Bartolome, North Seymour)
By now you must have asked yourself: “And where are the famous giant tortoises?” Well, they have all been gathered up in only a few places »
Ecuador 2004, part 5 (Galapagos – Española, Floreana)
The next place we visited was promontory Punta Suarez. The waves there were rather big and strong, so it was only through a lot of skilfulness »