News from Pura Aventura published June 2006

Chile Mining Controversy

In the last few weeks, you may have received an email regarding a controversial gold mining project in northern Chile called Pascua Lama. The basic plot involves a Canadian mining firm with George Bush Sr. connections wanting to mine gold from underneath a Chilean glacier. It turns out that the email is no longer relevant but the issue is still alive. The fascinating ‘urban legends’ website snopes.com manages to shed some light on the matter without getting overheated. If you are interested in the story, there are still ways and means of making sure that your voice is heard. Read more…

Now Showing: Brazil & Chile

Our video factory continues to produce little gems for you. The latest to go online are Chile and Brazil. The Chile film follows our Atacama & Patagonia Holiday over its 4 minute length. This is considerably longer than our previous 30 second clips so we are interested to hear if you like this new, more detailed format. The Brazil film is over 10 minutes as it follows our Northeast Blend Holiday through Rio, across the Chapada Diamantina to the island of Boipeba and on to Salvador. To watch these videos click here…