The Driest Place on Earth – Atacama Desert, Chile

The Atacama desert in northern Chile is one of the driest places on earth. There has never been enough rainfall to make a record of the precipitation. This unique place has been on our “to visit” list ever since we…

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Ice, ice baby

Punta Arenas, Chile [by Paula] It would be fair to say that Christmas Day 2014 did not begin with a cheery festive smile. Anyone that knows me will be aware that without an early morning cup of tea, I am a non-functioning mess of a sub-human, as well as being really very unhappy. Jeremy knows […]

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UnBoliviable

Jupapina, nr Mallasa, Bolivia [by Paula] Not for the first time, I was sorely tempted to get down on all fours and lick the ground. Could it really be a 12,000sq km blindingly-white desert of salt we saw before us? It was reminiscent of one of those movies where they try to depict...
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