Tag: arica
Summary of the trip: Americas
I was always going to give some awards at the end of my trip, but so they stay relevant I am going to do some as I go along. So I’m going to split my trip into thirds. Firstly the Americas, then Oceania and Japan, and finally mainland Eurasia. Then finally I’ll sum up the [...]
Posted: October 24th, 2008 under Travelling.
Tags: America, Argentina, arica, Buenos Aires, Chile, Cusco, iguazu, New York, Peru, Sacred Valley, San Pedro, Santiago, South America, summary, Washington DC
Comments: 3
The Rest of Arica and San Pedro
So on my last day in Arica I headed to a nearby archeological museum. To get there I cycled up the valley, which although the gradient uphill was subtle it was still hard work. Also I couldn’t get the highest gear to work which I usually use practically exclusively which slowed me down. The scenery [...]
Posted: October 12th, 2008 under Travelling.
Tags: arica, buses, Chile, San Pedro, South America
Comments: 2
America
Firstly a boring economic note to my UK readers. The pound has weakened quite dramatically against the US dollar since I’ve been away and by xe.com there are currently only 1.75 US dollars to the pound. If Obama wins the presidency so this continues I might even make some money when I convert my US [...]
Posted: October 8th, 2008 under Travelling.
Tags: arica, Chile, South America
Comments: none