Hiking in Ala Archa National Park, Kyrgyzstan
Ala Archa National Park offers great day hiking with spectacular alpine views over rivers, meadows, and snow capped mountains – within an hour of Bishkek.
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Santa Laura ghost town, Atacama
Santa Laura is a ‘ghost town’ in the Atacama desert some 50 kilometres from Iquique, Chile. Abandoned in 1960, it is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Lagunas Altiplanicas – Atacama desert, Chile
Lagunas Altiplanicas (Chaxa, Miscanti, Miñiques) are three spectacular high altitude lakes in the Atacama desert with the opportunity to view flamingos.
Visiting Chuquicamata ghost town and mine
Chuquicamata offers a unique insight into Chile’s largest copper mine and the chance to visit the abandoned ghost town where mine workers used to live.
Visiting the ALMA Observatory – Atacama, Chile
The ALMA observatory (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) lies high in the Atacama desert, close to San Pedro, and can be visited on a free tour.
Laguna Cejar, Ojos de Salar, and Laguna Tebinquinche – Atacama
Laguna Cejar is a popular tour offered in San Pedro de Atacama, sometimes with an extension to Ojos de Salar and Laguna Tebinquinche.
Huandoy Ice Falls – Cordillera Blanca, Peru
High in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca, this hike in the quiet Rajururi gorge goes within touching – and striking – distance of Huandoy’s massive ice falls.
Hiking Tajumulco – Guatemala’s highest peak
Tajumulco, at 13,845 ft (4220 m) is the highest mountain in Guatemala and Central America. The high altitude hike offers fantastic views across the surrounding landscape, the chance to witness a spectacular sunrise, and a deep, dramatic volcanic crater.
Hiking Acatenango Volcano – Guatemala
Acatenango volcano (13045 ft / 3976m) is the third highest peak in Guatemala. It is one of three volcanoes overlooking Antigua, Guatemala, and is joined to its nearest neighbour – Volcan Fuego (Fire Volcano) by a short saddle.
Santa Cruz trek – Cordillera Blanca, Peru
The Santa Cruz trek is a high altitude trek, one of the most popular hikes in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca. it is renowned as a way to see beautiful mountain scenery…