Alegria

  We had one more tour the next evening, to the Mamalluca Observatory.  It was late at night, after 9:00pm by the time we arrived, so we had good night conditions.  Our group joined another small group and our astronomer had only one telescope.  It was enjoyable, but if you only have one to go [...]

Back in the boat, we headed to Isla Choros, about 30 minutes away.  Landing on the island was prohibited, so we had to do all our sightseeing from the boat.  Isla Choros is even more bleak that Isla Damas.  Gun metal gray rocks shoot straight from the surprisingly clear turquoise water.  The water was so [...]

Penguins.  Who in their lifetime ever thinks they are going to see penguins in the wild?  We did!!   La Serena countryside     Clouds and cactus outside La Serena   Our driver was prompt at 8 am, and after stopping at a few other hotels to pick up other tourists, we were on our [...]