Chile

Cloud formation over the Atacama desert.

The valley of the moon near San Pedro de Atacama in the far north of Chile.

Houses on stilts on the laid-back island of Chiloe off the west coast of central Chile.

The Pacific crashes against the rocks of Easter Island which lies nearly 4000kms from Chile.

Sunset over a line of broken Moai.

A top-knotted moai at sunset.

The largest collection of moai on the southern coast of Easter Island.

Half buried statues awaiting completion at the quarry on Easter Island. They were never finished.

The serene peak of Volcan Lanin, the highest of the volcanoes in the lake district.

Dolphin pod off the coast near La Serena, north of Santiago.

Our launch flying the Chilean flag.

The German settler town of Puerto Varas overlooked by Volcan Osorno.

A flower in Torres del Paine national park, southern Chile.

The rugged but stunning scenery of Torres del Paine national park.

The Towers of Paine themselves as the sun breaks through.

Valaparaiso, the seat of Chilean government and a fascinating town on the coast near Santiago.

Volcan Villarrica, near the town of Pucon. Still active with a small plume of smoke from its summit.

On the ascent of Volcan Villarrica.

The crater edge of Volcan Villarrica.

The rather sharp drop from the edge of the crater.


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