Chile & Easter Island [antikvár]

On the Road carolyn McCarthy coordinating author Mirador de Selkirk (p437), Isia Robinson Crusoe, is where the real Robinson Crusoe searched the horizon for ships. My search brought up murta berries - a yummy windfall - at eye level. The hike takes some two hours of huffing straight up a steep hillside but I'd say the views are worth it, whether you're shipwrecked or not. kevin raüb Climbing Volcán Villarrica (p284) is no Cakewalk. We donned crampons for a fairly technical and precarious glacier segment. On reaching the summit, Villarrica was roaring - its gaseous fumes were a menacing reminder that this is one volcano not to be messed with! greg benchwick Here I am in Pis-agua (pi 93), above a grave where 20 political prisoners executed by the Pinochet regime were secretly buried. So why the look of elation? I was fortunate enough to talk with two men who survived the prison camp, and I learned from them that life is too short not to smile. victoria patience Valparaiso {pi 23) is my favorite place to get lost. Scrambling up impossibly steep cobbled streets I'd turn a corner onto a full-on view of the bay or find graffiti even more colorful than the paint-chart-worthy hues of Valpo's houses: this tag said it all. jean-bernard carillet Horseback riding is the perfect way to explore Easter Island. I couldn't resist the temptation to clip-clop to the top of Maunga Terevaka (p455), the island's highest point. I was rewarded by a sensational panoramic view -and sore buttocks. For full author biographies see p506.