https://bkpk.me Piggy-back ride with A&Z Sun, 26 Jun 2022 18:39:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 https://bkpk.me/why-chile-is-the-most-beautiful-country-in-the-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-chile-is-the-most-beautiful-country-in-the-world https://bkpk.me/why-chile-is-the-most-beautiful-country-in-the-world/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2015 08:22:01 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=16237
When it comes to natural beauty there is a certain cocktail of ingredients that definitely makes a country stand out. The most important ones are a low population density, a high variation in latitude, and varied climatic systems. There are several countries that check off these boxes. Naturally, the larger ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/why-chile-is-the-most-beautiful-country-in-the-world/feed/ 35 https://bkpk.me/andean-street-art/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=andean-street-art https://bkpk.me/andean-street-art/#comments Thu, 21 May 2015 10:41:37 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=15575
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Chile has THE BEST street art I have ever had the pleasure to lay my eyes upon. In fact, there are 2 things that are better in Chile than anywhere else I’ve been to: graffiti AND street dogs. The street art ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/andean-street-art/feed/ 8 https://bkpk.me/dreaming-of-the-open-road/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dreaming-of-the-open-road https://bkpk.me/dreaming-of-the-open-road/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2015 17:07:33 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=15370
Life is strange like that. A few weeks ago, we were on the open road driving through 5000km of the most remote parts of the world, SOUTHERN PATAGONIA! At the time, although we enjoyed the absolutely incredible vistas and the wild nature all around, we would’ve killed for a sushi ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/dreaming-of-the-open-road/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/before-the-eruption/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=before-the-eruption https://bkpk.me/before-the-eruption/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2015 18:21:17 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=15367
The Calbuco Volcano in Chile is erupting right now. It’s strange that we passed by it a few days ago and marveled at the peaceful surroundings. Cattle grazing without any premonitions, endless fields of green grass, and lakes all around for this is in Chile’s lakes region. We even talked ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/before-the-eruption/feed/ 1 https://bkpk.me/a-view-of-osorno/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-view-of-osorno https://bkpk.me/a-view-of-osorno/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2015 18:49:39 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=15350
Chile is the land of volcanoes. The country is home to over 100 active volcanoes! Osorno is a massive volcano that last erupted in 1869. The volcano is over 2500m high and its summit is always covered with snow! The conical shape makes it really interesting to look at and ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/a-view-of-osorno/feed/ 3 https://bkpk.me/w-trek-a-patagonian-flirt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=w-trek-a-patagonian-flirt https://bkpk.me/w-trek-a-patagonian-flirt/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2015 21:24:28 +0000 Tautik Das http://bkpk.me/?p=15096
Camping one night next to a glacier, and the next to a gushing glacial stream, and then by the side of an emerald lake, and the last one at the base of towering mountains – that’s the W-trek for you. Located in the Torres del Paine National Park in Southern ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/w-trek-a-patagonian-flirt/feed/ 1 https://bkpk.me/descending-into-the-abyss/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=descending-into-the-abyss https://bkpk.me/descending-into-the-abyss/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2014 05:37:56 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=13955
While in Concepcion, Chile we decided to drive south for a few kilometers to visit an abandoned coal mine in Lota. The coal mine starts at the shore and then goes under the ocean. The mine was abandoned due to political disagreements, but there are tours that take you down ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/descending-into-the-abyss/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/welcome-to-the-driest-place-on-earth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcome-to-the-driest-place-on-earth https://bkpk.me/welcome-to-the-driest-place-on-earth/#comments Sun, 12 Oct 2014 04:50:20 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=13847
The Atacama desert is the driest place on earth. Scientists from NASA studied it before the US led Mars mission as the climate is supposed to be quite similar to the red planet. What’s more, there are few deserts with such dramatic landscapes as this. Sun scorched earth with cracks ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/welcome-to-the-driest-place-on-earth/feed/ 3 https://bkpk.me/valparaiso-you-deserve-more-fame/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=valparaiso-you-deserve-more-fame https://bkpk.me/valparaiso-you-deserve-more-fame/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2014 19:29:48 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=13816
So today we’re back in the Americas! Life has brought us back to San Francisco and when I am on this continent, I can’t help but think of our life far down south in Chile. Chile undoubtedly has the most amazing graffiti of all the countries that we have been ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/valparaiso-you-deserve-more-fame/feed/ 6 https://bkpk.me/the-dunes-in-the-atacama/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-dunes-in-the-atacama https://bkpk.me/the-dunes-in-the-atacama/#comments Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:30:08 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=11564
During a tour around the Atacama desert we stopped at this massive fluffy dune. The sand was so soft that it got in our shoes. The Atacama desert is dry. So dry that it carries the title ‘Driest place on earth’. Your skin will crack, your nose might bleed, but ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/the-dunes-in-the-atacama/feed/ 4 https://bkpk.me/doggie-on-a-sunday-afternoon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=doggie-on-a-sunday-afternoon https://bkpk.me/doggie-on-a-sunday-afternoon/#comments Sat, 17 Aug 2013 11:47:14 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9168
We were walking around Valdivia, in Chile, during a freezing Sunday afternoon when we saw this doggie. He looked like he was lost, all alone, but maybe it was just that he knows his way around the hood too well and he is allowed to go for Sunday strolls and ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/doggie-on-a-sunday-afternoon/feed/ 4 https://bkpk.me/1-day-in-the-largest-salt-flat-on-earth-salar-de-uyuni/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1-day-in-the-largest-salt-flat-on-earth-salar-de-uyuni https://bkpk.me/1-day-in-the-largest-salt-flat-on-earth-salar-de-uyuni/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:36:17 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=6905
If you are planning an extensive trip around South America, chances are you are including Salar de Uyuni in your itinerary. The largest salt flat in the world, located in Bolivia, is indeed pretty spectacular and shouldn’t be missed, particularly if you are into nature and adventure related activities. But ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/1-day-in-the-largest-salt-flat-on-earth-salar-de-uyuni/feed/ 16 https://bkpk.me/merry-christmas-from-az/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=merry-christmas-from-az https://bkpk.me/merry-christmas-from-az/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2012 11:41:11 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=5923
Photo of the day takes us back to freezing Patagonia! We figured this is a wintery and Christmasy enough place to wish you all a Happy Christmas. Have a great time during the holidays!]]> https://bkpk.me/merry-christmas-from-az/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/on-the-way-to-torres-del-paine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-the-way-to-torres-del-paine https://bkpk.me/on-the-way-to-torres-del-paine/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:01:41 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=5316
The Torres del Paine national park in Chile will make you fly, the winds there are really that strong. However, the beauty of the place is unsurpassed. We were in Torres del Paine during the freezing patagonian winter. The temperature was below zero degrees and the wind was blowing by ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/on-the-way-to-torres-del-paine/feed/ 4 https://bkpk.me/exploring-the-atacama-desert-with-grado-10-part-44-el-tatio-geysers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exploring-the-atacama-desert-with-grado-10-part-44-el-tatio-geysers https://bkpk.me/exploring-the-atacama-desert-with-grado-10-part-44-el-tatio-geysers/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 05:44:38 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=4247
Read: Exploring the Atacama desert with Grado 10, part 3/4: Cejar Lagoon   It’s 4.30AM when we step out of our hotel to be picked up – by now, we’ve grown used to the magnificent starry skies at San Pedro de Atacama, but not any less impressed by them. As we ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/exploring-the-atacama-desert-with-grado-10-part-44-el-tatio-geysers/feed/ 10