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Chile’s Atacama Observatories

Thomas — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:12:51 +0000

I loved this story on the BBC website about the new Alma observatory being constructed high above the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. Basically it’s a series of large dishes which will apparently work together to effectively create one massive dish – equivalent to a dish some 15km wide. “What Alma will do is zoom [...]

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Hydro-electric project in Patagonia gets green light

Thomas — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:08:04 +0000

***UPDATE BELOW*** I was saddened to read that a huge dam project got the go ahead from the Chilean Government recently. It involves a dam across the Baker River in northern Patagonia, an area of exquisite beauty and wilderness and one of the areas which first made me fall in love with Chile. The photo [...]

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Costa Rica Low Season Holiday Discounts

Thomas — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:51:49 +0000

Immediately after Easter we hit Costa Rica’s ‘Green’ i.e. low season which means that some great hotels are offering some rather good special offers. Because all of our self drive holidays to Costa Rica are tailored to your needs, we can apply the following discounts when preparing you a proposal/quote. Lapa Rios Ecolodge, Osa Peninsula. [...]

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Galapagos Islands species diversity

Thomas — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:03:28 +0000

In the second of my pieces on the Galapagos Islands, we look at the animals. The Galapagos are the only remaining archipelago with an almost complete species composition. That’s what makes them special. Apparently 95% of the species Darwin would have seen are still on the islands – only 5% loss in the past 150 [...]

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Patagonia Pirenwinkul adventure holiday in Chile

Thomas — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:50:05 +0000

I have just finished making changes to our Patagonia Pirenwinkul holiday in southern Patagonia. It’s the last standing holiday from our original portfolio of adventure holidays so dates back to the year 2000. I love this holiday, for me the Chilean Lake District and Patagonia are just the most beautiful areas imaginable. In fact I [...]

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Atacama Desert in Chile

Thomas — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 09:23:11 +0000

In the light of the recent global attention on the Atacama desert following the just magnificent rescue of the miners from the San José mine, I though we deserved a picture of the Atacama. This photo of our client, David Jones, sums it up for me. This is him standing up on top of Toco [...]

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The Picos de Europa mountains

Thomas — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:49:43 +0000

Why is it that holidays to the Picos de Europa mountains of northern Spain are not a more obvious choice? Fantastic for walking holidays, active family holidays or an independent mountain and beach holiday. Two hours from the UK or drive, or get the train, or the ferry. Let's turn this from a 'hidden gem' to a 'must see' holiday destination!

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Harmony Hotel Nosara Costa Rica

Thomas — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:33:21 +0000

Almost everyone likes to finish their Costa Rica holiday with a bit of time on the beach. Apart from anything it’s nice to have time to process all of the extraordinary things you will have done and seen over the previous week or two. The Pacific coast of Costa Rica is the obvious choice. There [...]

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Arenal Observatory Lodge Costa Rica

Thomas — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:46:19 +0000

The Arenal Volcano is one of the most visited areas in Costa Rica. It’s easy to see why – there’s a colossal volcano sticking up out of flat farmland. And it explodes, a lot. In fact I think it is considered the world’s most consistently active volcano. The image of red hot lava pouring forth [...]

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Off the beaten track in Chile’s Atacama Desert

Thomas — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:21:40 +0000

At Pura Aventura we try to do things a bit differently, that’s why we have our Pura Handmade range of holidays. Chile’s Atacama Desert is a prime example. The Atacama is a popular destination with a well-worn checklist of excursions. Whilst these are beautiful, we prefer to stay off the beaten track. We think that [...]

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