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Taking a short tour of downtown Santiago |
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The happy couple prepares to hit the slopes; please note the '80's rental outfits |
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Lisa ripping it in the white-out conditions at Valle Nevado |
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In case you thought it wasn't cold |
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After we finished skiing, the skies cleared allowing us to see the magnificent Andes mountains |
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In the desert outside of San Pedro de Atacama in northern Chile |
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Hiking across the dunes to watch the sunset over the Valley of the Moon |
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This area is called the Valley of the Moon because it's many craters and moon-like topography |
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Lisa in front of ancient petryglyphs depicting a coronation |
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Lisa standing amongst the ruins of what was once a pre-Inca city |
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Visiting the geysers on a freezing morning |
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Taking a plunge in a natural hot spring. The air temp is about 40 degrees |
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Making friends near the opening of the spring; it is hottest when it first exits the earth |
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Geyser water; people were heating their coffee and boiling eggs in it. |
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A small church in a town comprised of 5 or 6 individuals. |
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