
Tag Archives: northern chile
La Serena
You see, for me La Serena is a good friend´s house, a sanctuary of laughter, relaxation, beauty, good food, good wine…

Last night in El Norte Grande
Beautiful sunsets are one of my greatest pleasures. I feel like anytime the sky is pink, purple, orange and red, we all need to just stop what we’re doing and gawk. It’s happened to me before that upon mentioning “O wow! Look at the sky!”, the person looks, says “oh yeah, that’s pretty” and just carries on. This is not a response of which I would be capable. Continue reading Last night in El Norte Grande
Pica

Named after the limón de pica (basically a key lime), this little town in Chile’s Norte Grand professes to be an oasis in the middle of the desert. And it is. Continue reading Pica
Volcán Isluga
El Norte Grande. The altiplano, where like anywhere, the natives were here long before the lines were drawn. They’re hard people, built for a life of harsh conditions, but they´re also so very lovely. One thing for sure, Western culture definitely has a heavy hand in their lives. This is unavoidable. Continue reading Volcán Isluga
Huasco
Huasco…I loved this little city; I loved this little city with all my heart. Part of el Norte Chico, about 14 hours north of Santiago in bus, Huasco has beautiful beaches, ever-so friendly people and charm. Un encanto. Continue reading Huasco
Monday Memories – Atacama
Money well spent…
San Pedro de Atacama
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Heat, salt, and endless blue skies define San Pedro de Atacama; it is a place of grand scale beauty, unfathomable until you have seen it with your own eyes. Continue reading Monday Memories – Atacama