Tag Archives: Mountaineering

TRIP REPORT: Adventures In The Cordillera Blanca of Peru

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Adventures Within Reach

Over the past two weeks, our South America program director, Gretchen, has been exploring the Ancash region of Peru. Read on to hear about wild treks, hidden glacial lakes, towering peaks and cozy mountain huts all found in the Cordillera … Continue reading →

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Atacama: An Adventurer’s Playground

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Adventures Within Reach

From Salta, in northwestern Argentina, I planned to head east and visit Chile’s Atacama Desert. I had been there in 2014 for a week and was left completely mesmerized. The contrast of fiery-colored canyons, impressive dunes, enchanting hot springs and … Continue reading →

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Gastronomic Delights and Mummies in Salta, Argentina

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Adventures Within Reach

Once back in Salta, I had just enough time to visit the fascinating MAAM (Museo de Arqueología de Alta Montaña de Salta, Salta Museum of High Altitude Archeology), experience some of the incredible local restaurants and head off to the … Continue reading →

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