Vagobond

Books and Writing that Matter. Travel fiction, philosophy, memoir, and experimental work from the road.

Tag: Chile

  • South America for Adrenaline Junkies

    Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires and La Paz are some of the world’s most famous and intriguing cities. And the beaches, but don’t forget about the adrenaline adventures…

  • A Magnificent Galapagos Cruise

    The Galapagos is the perfect place for tight portraits of wildlife.

  • Large Lake in Southern Chile Disappears

    SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A lake in southern Chile has mysteriously disappeared, prompting speculation the ground has simply opened up and swallowed it whole. The lake was situated in the Magallanes…

  • Black Widow Spermicide

    SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Scientists have discovered a potentially marketable contraceptive in the venom of Chile’s black widow spider, whose bite is fatal to many but can also cause prolonged, painful…

  • Chile indigenous tribe fights extinction

    The legacy of colonialism continues as indigenous people around the world silently disappear into the annals of history. This is the story of one groups efforts to not let that…

  • Woman sought in Magic Cheese scam

    For the record, I LOVE cheese, but $500 “Magic Cheese” that makes you younger?? Even I wouldn’t fall for that…. Actually, the people buying the stuff didn’t need to believe…

  • Is gold more valuable than water? You bet it is!

    To protest this project circulate this message among your friends and have them send an email to [email protected]. The project is called PASCUA LAMA. The company is called Barrick Gold.…

  • Chilean Sea Bass…Gilled Gold!

    The Catch By PAUL GREENBERG Published: October 23, 2005 On a dank, cold morning this past March, full of wind and the gloom of the sub-Antarctic autumn, I stepped off…