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Seeing the Nazca Lines in Peru
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, July 2012
Among the most enigmatic attractions in this most mysterious of countries are the Nazca Lines, enormous figures carved into the desert by the ancient Nazca civilization between 200BC and 500AD. ...
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The Dakar Rally's Path through Chile
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, January 2012
The world’s wildest motorsport race just finished and announced its winners! Racers crossed the Andes into Chile on January 6th beneath the watchful cone of the world’s highest volcano, Nevado Ojos ...
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The Razing of One of the World's Wildest Places
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, August 2011
The vast and almost impenetrable plains of the Gran Chaco ("Big Hunting Ground") spread from Northern Argentina
in a low, sweltering swath through parts of Paraguay, Bolivia, and
Brazil. ...
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Things to Do in the Atacama Desert in Chile
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, May 2012
The driest spot in the world is Chile’s Atacama Desert, which receives less than a single millimeter of rainfall per year. This starkly beautiful landscape of endless salt flats and denuded hills ...
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Visiting Chile's El Tatio Geysers
Written by esmith, March 2013
The Geysers at El Tatio are one of the most exciting, unique and photogenic spots in the north of Chile .
They are visited from the small desert outpost town of San Pedro de
Atacama, the seat ...
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