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Located at the southwestern tip of South America, facing the Pacific Ocean off the continent by the Andes Mountains, Chile stretches over 4,000 kilometers, and is proving to be the country the longest and narrowest in the world.

Chile has an amazing diversity of wild landscapes, extremely beautiful as lakes, forests and snow-capped volcanoes, vast plains, fjords and glaciers from these lands are Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego.

Who has not already claimed the legendary beauty of Valparaíso Bay (nicknamed Paradise Valley), and second largest port city in Chile!

Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the landscape could be distinguished on the one hand by “El Plan” (lower town), located on the flat part of the city and the harbor and sponsor many of the shops in the city of Moreover “the Cerros’, the hills (upper town), overlooking the city with its inhabitants living in houses of different styles, with multiple colors What gives the city its unique appearance, hence the classification of area historic UNESCO World Heritage in 2003.

If candidates like adventure travel you dream of traveling around the country, the adventure also offers Discovery Travel on short distance driving you to the tropics to the polar lands, dotted with lakes and glaciers.  From treks, between volcanoes and lagoons or as close peaks, our programs are also associated with discovery of rural areas.

The Sahara is a medium that requires special equipment adapted to specific environmental and climatic conditions.
Here are what to take a trek in the Sahara desert.

The feet, the pleasure of walking

For the Sahara, hiking shoes to stem high are banned: too heavy and too hot for the desert climate.

Prefer to a pair of shoes or low cut shoes.

The low cut shoes: They have the advantage of being lightweight and have a good grip of the sole. Goretex membrane “waterproof-breathable” keep your feet dry.

Sandals: Other possibilities, more airy: the sandals. They are increasingly equipped with Vibram soles, which ensure their grip and cushioning.

Be careful not to buy sandals closed walk on the front foot. Sandals need large openings on the front and rear foot to allow the sand to travel under the plantar arch. If this is not the case, you’ll quickly find yourself with a thick layer of sand under foot, not very pleasant!

Take shoes that are already doing to your feet.

Textiles

You think you need to equip both against cold and heat. If the days are generally pleasant and warm with the seasons, the evenings are cool or cold.

Emphasize loose clothing and breathing designed to quickly evacuate perspiration and anti-UV treated for sun protection. Avoid shorts, unfriendly Muslim populations.

The evening should opt for warm clothing: tights, socks, hats, fleece or down jacket.
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