Hotel Altiplanico

... uma noite no delicioso Hotel Altiplânico, não muito longe dali. Agradecemos a ajuda, juntamos nossas coisas e fomos para o novo hotel.     Embora seja mais longe do centrinho do que o simpático Kimal, achei o Altiplânico mais bonito e ...

... formations. Unfortunately we had little to stop for photos - hopefully time for that over the next few days! We arrived at our hotel, Hotel Altiplanico, just as it was getting dark. the hotel is just outside town, about a 10 min walk to the main street. ...

... ;fomos atendidos e liberados para conhecer o deserto mais seco do planeta.     Nos dirigimos para o hotel Altiplanico.Havíamos feito reservas com antecedência, pois a cidade estaria lotada devido ao revellion. Fomos ...

... that greeted my return.               We dropped off some folk at the Hotel Altiplánico which looks like a great (although not cheap) place to stay.  They have grass growing on the roof which you ...

... of town, so we decided to get a few things from town first, have a relaxing morning then headed out after lunch.  The hotel was a lovely little oasis in the middle of the desert, very traditionally made with a nice swimming pool and views out over the ...

... in the north would be nice and dry; cold at night (around 30F) but hot in the day (80F). What's more, we had a fantastic hotel decked out in the latest "desert hut" style.   The town of San Pedro de Atacama may be tourist central, but it certainly ...

... geography, geology and history in both Spanish and English (for Pablo´s benefit!!) From there we endured a lengthy ride to the Altiplanico lakes 4200m where we witnessed yet more stunning scenery, wild foxes and some vicuñas - a rare and much ...

... of the road. When we turned off the main road to get to San Pedro the roads, which are all sand, were really muddy.. The hotel itself has buildings made of adobe and the rain is dissolving some of it! However, our room is lovely and we seem to be going ...

... duas horas e no deserto isto é tarefa complicada. Hoje descobrimos uma alternativa excelente: chá de coca! Esta noite ficamos hospedados num hotel de sal. Estamos muito próximos de um salar e este hotel é todo construído com sal: o chão, as paredes ...

... than Brad). Actually, La Paz (population 1.5 million) is not so big for a capital city, but relative to the desolate altiplanico it seems like a metropolis. Case in point, along the long scenic route we started looking for a lunch stop. As Brad slowed ...

... parte mas alta de la carretera ésta está helada, y se ven restos de camiones que han sufrido la dureza del clima altiplanico. Pero pasamos y muy felices bajamos por un valle pasando por Parinacota donde los montes tienen colores, una mezcla de verdes, ...

San Pedro de ...

With a heavy heart and, in Debbie's case, tears in her eyes we depart South America after nearly 6 months of travelling around fulfilling dreams of exploring the huge continent. We have been really lucky to have enjoyed experiences, people and ...