Atacama Drama: Waking up in a Telenovela
Telenovelas are Spanish TV dramas. Like TV dramas worldwide, they involve over-reactions, uncomfortable eye contact, and tons of assumptions. One morning, I woke up inside an episode…
Chile’s Atacama Desert: Photo Journey
Only photos of the Atacama Desert can fully express its surreal beauty where words fail. Red rocks and sand sculpt shapes and landscapes found on other planets.
Explore the Alien Atacama, Chile: 5 Otherworldly Sights
Ever dream of visiting other planets? In Chile’s Atacama Desert, lunar valleys, martian red canyons, and the world’s clearest views of the milky way bring the universe down to Earth.
Bike the Atacama: 7 Unbelievable day trips
Rent a bike in the Atacama and you can visit the Moon, Mars, or careen through the Devil’s Throat gorge. Cycling gives you the freedom to explore natural wonders, Inca ruins, and adobe churches at your own pace. Keep in mind … Continued
From the ground up: Building an adobe home in Punta de Choros, Chile
Near Punta de Choros, Chile, Eduardo is digging a community out of the earth. Most houses don’t require massages during construction, adobe homes are the exception. “Watch out, there are big sand crystals that cut like glass,” he says while … Continued
Second chance sunrise in Torres del Paine, Chile
I first saw the Torres del Paine peaks on a shelf in my uncle’s house. Their National Geographic gold frame made them seem fictional, like art in a far away museum. I’d waited to see if they were real since … Continued