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Random Photo (3): Esquel, Argentina

Roy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:01:04 +0000

The third in the series of random photos from 11 months in Latin America comes from National Park Los Alerces in Chebut Province, Argentina. The park takes its name form the Alerce tree, which only grows in this part of the world. These trees are some of the oldest living trees in the world, some being over 3,000 years old.

Aside from the Alerce trees, the park has numerous lakes and rivers, and an abundance of trails for hikers. Well worth a trip if you are in this part of Argentina.

Click the photo to read more and see the rest of the photos from the park.

Random Photo (2): Torres Del Paine

Roy — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:05:03 +0000

The second in the series of photos highlighting good trips in Latin America comes from Torres del Paine in Chilean Patagonia, where I trekked the “W” route for 5 days. The park is a world biosphere reserve and is home to a huge amount of plant and animal species, as well as snow capped mountain peaks, rivers, lakes, glaciers and waterfalls.

This photo was taken at the entrance to the park, and as I wrote at the time, it got things off to a great start:

I had an hour to kill before the catamaran left so I walked about 20 minutes to some waterfalls. Just around the corner from these I was able to get my first glimpse at the mountains I would be walking around for the next few days. Although cloud obscured part of the peaks, it was still a good way to begin the trip.

Read the rest of the entry from Day 154 and the other 4 days of the trek here.

Random Photo (1): Copper Canyon

Roy — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:33:30 +0000

I’ve decided to do a series of random photo posts, highlighting a good day or excursion from my travels.

The first in the series comes from the Copper Canyon in Mexico, taken only a week or two into the 11 month Latin America trip. The train from Los Mochis to Creel is a must-do for anyone in the area.

Read the blog ntry by clicking here.