FEBRUARY 2012AfterourfantastictriptoAntarcticawearrivedbackinUshuaiatowonderwherenext.We decidedagetabusandseeabitofChileandgointothe/TorresdelPainewheretheyhad recentlyhadafireandalotoftheareawas+devastated.Wehiredacaranddrovearound.Onedayweweredrivingalongwhenwesawacoupleofcondorsflyingaboveus,THENmoreandmore.Westoppedthecar,apartfromonecardrivingoffahead,therewasno one.Wesawinthedistanceakillandsowalkedtowardsitandsawmassesofcondors eithersittingonahillnearbyoreatingthecarcassQuiteanamazingsite(seeourphoto). AstheyflewoverheadIwasabitworriedbutDerekremindedmethattheyonlyeatdead meatandwewerestillalive!!!WealsodroveroundthesomeoftheLakesandthescenery was amazing.WeenjoyedourshortstayinChileandwouldliketogoback.Eventuallywecaughtseveral buses and arrived in Buenos Aries for our flight back to the UK
CHILEForthisholidayDerekbookedalltheflightsandaccommodationwhichwentexactlyasplannedexceptthe4nightsboattripupthecoastwithNavmag.Boat went 2 says early so we missed it and had to re-arrange our trip- now we gather they are very unreliable so beware.Allthehiredcars(3inall)werefine.WeneededaSUVtypeofcarastheroadsaregravelinsomeparts.WedrovealongpartoftheCarreteraAustral(rout7) whichweunderstoodwasadangerousroadinparts.Wehadnoproblemonthislongroadandmostoftheroadsarefrequentlygraded,butsomeareasare single track.Theholidaywasanextremelyscenicone,thesceneryofthemountainsandlakesissimplyspectacular.Wonderfulwaterfallsandbluebluewater.Wekepton wanting to take more photographs of the scenery.Thehighlightshavetobethelovelymountainscenery,thewonderfulmarblecavesatRioTranquilo,theAtacamadesertwiththerockformations,someofthe 500 geysers (we had to drive early in the morning in the dark to reach them on gravel roads) and swimming in the salt lake (only allowed in for 25 mins).The people were extremely kind and helpful and we had no problems, but as we don't speak Spanish the translator on the phone was invaluable.All in all a lovely holiday but we did not see a Puma or go on the boat trip up the coast. We only had 1 days rain.Pleaserememberyoucanalwayscontactusonourwebsiteandwecangiveyouanyinformationyouwantastotransportandplaceswestayedat.Wehavea full diary of our holiday
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FEBRUARY 2012AfterourfantastictriptoAntarcticawearrivedbackin Ushuaiatowonderwherenext.Wedecidedagetabusand seeabitofChileandgointothe/TorresdelPainewherethey hadrecentlyhadafireandalotoftheareawas+devastated.Wehiredacaranddrovearound.Onedayweweredriving alongwhenwesawacoupleofcondorsflyingaboveus, THENmoreandmore.Westoppedthecar,apartfromone cardrivingoffahead,therewasnoone.Wesawinthe distanceakillandsowalkedtowardsitandsawmassesof condorseithersittingonahillnearbyoreatingthecarcassQuiteanamazingsite(seeourphoto).Astheyflewoverhead IwasabitworriedbutDerekremindedmethattheyonlyeat deadmeatandwewerestillalive!!!Wealsodroveroundthe some of the Lakes and the scenery was amazing.WeenjoyedourshortstayinChileandwouldliketogoback.EventuallywecaughtseveralbusesandarrivedinBuenos Aries for our flight back to the UK