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The Naming of a Chilean Patagonian Island by my Scottish Great Grandfather90

The Naming of a Chilean Patagonian Island by my Scottish Great Grandfather

A Scotsman from Edinburgh becomes an officer in the Chilean Navy in 1883 and during one of his trips in the Chilean Patagonia in the vicinity of the Beagle Channel, helps to survey an unmapped island, and gives it his name. He was my Great Grandfather, John Robert Stewart.

20 comments    chile patagonia valparaiso
Torres del Paine W Trek86

Torres del Paine W Trek

Hiking the Torres del Paine W FAQ: where to stay, what to see, how to get there and highlights

0 comments    chile patagonia torres del paine
Carnotaurus82

Carnotaurus

Carnotaurus the meat-eating bull had many unique features. It had arms tinier than T-Rex and a bull-dog head with horns and bumps all over it. It was truly a terrifying sight.

0 comments    disney south america argentina
Perito Moreno Glacier Argentina: a Travel Guide80

Perito Moreno Glacier Argentina: a Travel Guide

A Perito Moreno Glacier Argentina travel guide. With information and facts about the glacier, descriptions of excursions, accomodation, transport and more.

3 comments    travel glacier glaciar
CHILE IN WINTER84

CHILE IN WINTER

"A good traveler has no fixed plans," said Lao Tzu, a philosopher of ancient China. I wish I could travel this way but alas I am bound to squeeze my annual tours within summer vacations else I would lose all my teaching assignments. This summer,...

25 comments    travel tourism south america
Torres del Paine - Trekking the W82

Torres del Paine - Trekking the W

trekking the w Torres del Paine National Park provides some of the world’s most amazing trekking. You could spend weeks exploring this area’s amazing scenery but time has a way of always being in short supply. With that in mind I have outlined...

5 comments    walking hiking trekking
The Best Things To Do, See, And Visit In Tucson Arizona (AZ)79

The Best Things To Do, See, And Visit In Tucson Arizona (AZ)

Tucson has a number of great independent places to eat and nature to visit. Checkout places such as Bookman's, Beyond Bread, Saguaro National Park, Gates Pass, and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

2 comments    travel arizona tucson
Shopping in Chile75

Shopping in Chile

Chile is certainly not a country that is worth a shopping trip, such as the United States and some Far Eastern Countries. If you are looking for luxury goods like designer clothesyou will be able to find them in Santiago and other bigger cities,...

2 comments    south america chile places
Patagonia – Wildlife in the Torres del Paine National Park75

Patagonia – Wildlife in the Torres del Paine National Park

Are you planning on visiting Patagonia? If so you will get a unique chance to see some of the amazing wildlife of Patagonia, such as the guanaco, Andean condor and huemul that live in the stunning landscape of the Torres del Paine National park

0 comments    puma patagonia andean condor
Trekking In The Wilds of Argentina76

Trekking In The Wilds of Argentina

Argentina is a land of great natural wonders, unique local cultures, and a vastly varied ecosystem. Charles Darwin did much of his research into human evolution in Argentina, more specifically Patagonia. ...

13 comments    travel vacation hiking
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