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Tina and Grischa
Our gracious hosts in Santiago |
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Sunrise
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View from Grischa and Tina's penthouse apartment
Panorama |
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View from Santa Lucia
Panorama |
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Jake and Elaine
On Santa Lucia |
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Rob and Elaine
Enjoying one of the four decks at Grischa and Tina's |
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Jake and Rob
Loading the cab with our snowboard gear. (This picture was taken just before the weight of our board bags started to collapse the car roof) |
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Valle Nevado
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Rob
Enjoying the spring snow at Valle Nevado |
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Elaine
Riding a surface lift |
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The Tres Puntas surface lift
More than a mile long. |
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Elaine
Enjoying the spring conditions at Valle Nevado |
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Elaine
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Jake and Elaine
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Jake
Enjoying the Andes |
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Elaine
Enjoying the panorama view of the Andes |
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Santiago - on a clear day
Barely visible through the smog |
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El Plomo (5430 m)
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Mountain view
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Jake
Taking to many photos |
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Main lodge area
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Relaxing pool side after a long day riding
Panorama |
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Independence day parade crowd
With the sky filled with fighting kites |
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Kites for sale
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Kite fighting field
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Kite fighter
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Another kite fighter
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Massive crowd
Panorama |
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Military on parade
Independence day |
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Military on parade
Independence day |
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Parade watcher
Using an inventive way to see above to crowd |
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Wind wheel salesman
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Jake
Riding the Metro |
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Elaine
Riding the Metro |
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Grischa
Showing off his new hat |
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Tina
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Rob
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