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These are the first days after the winter time change, the sunset is dark and the sunrise is bright. From home I can see the Mackay, the city of Coyhaique and the surrounding hills. The snow is moving forward, the inauguration day was snowing near the city for a long time.
An anxious feeling was enveloping the city, the next days are fundamental, a commission was voting the Mega Dams Project of HidroAysen. I have been talking with local and foreign people, almost all of them are against the dams.
The slogan of the Third Film Festival of Patagonia Aysen 2011, “nature and social movements” is precise. Conversation, debate, the exploration of new realities, the foment of a healthy and conscious environment, a respectful attitude with the Earth and society, were the target of this festival.
I felt that the people were afraid, but, why? of what?
During our last week before leaving for Patagonia, we took part on the Patagonia Without Dams march that took place in Temuco
Todays demonstration was at a national level, all of Chile’s biggest cities are participating in a national movement to protect one of the most bio-diverse places on Earth
Here are some pictures, you can see more in our Flickr
Summer is almost here, and magnificent places in Patagonia are blooming. Some of us are preparing to start new adventures, conquer places and meet new friends. Where are you going trekking or riding in January?
Just 30 teams are allowed to participate in a fantastic trip in Patagonia, Aysen Challenge 2011 (Desafio Aysen). Each team will be formed by 4 competitors and 2 support staff. They are going to cross 2 national reserves of life in 4 days, following a 155 Km section of the Sendero de Chile (Chilean Trail). This expedition is complex and diverse and allows you to know the Aysen Region in a way that few people can.
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(Photo: Altiplanic Lagoons! if you need tips about San Pedro de Atacama just ask!)
So, we are so happy to tell you that we have been 1 year traveling South America :D Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina and then Chile again!
Some reflections:
When we started this trip we just had $500 bucks and the hope to learn more about people, countries and how the culture of our neighbors are mixed in this Southern America. In the middle of the trip we lost a memory card from Machu Picchu, we lost some weight (now we are recovering), we left our jobs and some kind of living, specially one of us, always in a big city, polluted, with some good cafes and lots of recitals (for South America I mean).
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What happens when you arrive to a new town and you realize that all hostels, B&B, hotels, etc are fully booked?
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February 27th was a very weird day, starting with confusing information on the radio and television. According to the first information an earthquake occurred in the central area of Chile. But nothing to worry about. Some of us felt something was wrong with the information, but as we planned before we went to Puerto Ibanez, to a typical thresh festivity.
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A magical place, a new world, a brand new world.
When you go there you feel it, you just feel it, the sense of wonder, the amazement of being in a a new place full of possibilities.
You are surrounded by nature, you are not on top of it, you are part of it.
It’s wild, it’s huge, it’s a place to learn how to take care of yourself and others, including this time nature itself
If you are going with time
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