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Osorno Volcano Hike and LLanquihue Lake January 27, 2020 Continental Chile is a long narrow country lying on the southwestern flank of the South American continent.  Sometimes called the "stringbean" of South America due to its long, narrow shape, it is the longest country in the world stretching a distance of 2,700 miles from North to South.  To give you an idea of its length in more familiar terms, Chile is equal to one-tenth of the earth's perimeter, or the distance between Ketchikan, Alaska and the southern tip of the Baja California Penninsula.   In contrast, her average width is 110 miles with the widest point at 217 miles. Not only in latitudinal length is Chile unique, she is also extreme in altitude with the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere located in the Andes Mountains.  Her length and height gives her a great variety of climates and natural environments from the hyper arid desert in the northern regions, a Mediterranean-type clim...

Sailing the Pacific Ocean Aboard The Viking Jupiter January 26, 2010 We awoke to a weather prediction of clear skies and 59 degrees.  Nothing was planned for the day until 6 PM that evening which was a welcome break from the previous five days of traveling and touring.  Delivered to our stateroom each evening was the Viking Daily outlining the next days activities in which one can choose to participate or not.  So what was there to do? For those wishing to maintain or improve their physical and mental fitness, there were classes and facilities for: Yoga and meditation  A gym with a variety of workout machines, weights and open floor space for stretching all with a wonderful view of the passing scenery The Spa containing saunas, a steam room, snow room, hot tub, cold pool and a therapy pool where you could swim against a current or use the massage jets as well as  heated ceramic loungers for relaxing Sports deck with putting green and sh...