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Monthly archive mars 2015
Galpon Patagonia

Galpon Patagonia

Kind of a surprise to find this Brooklyn-like art space at the very end of the world, down in Puerto Natales: definitely a place to visit if you are down there! Galpon Patagonia was inaugurated early this year, this exhibition included works by: Antonio Rodríguez, Carlos Edwards, José Vicente Gajardo, Soledad Ramsay, Mauricio Guajardo, y Marcela...
Punta Arenas

Punta Arenas

I am just throwing a little post about Punta Arenas as a tip. Most travellers skip this town to go straight to Puerto Natales, the door to the Torres del Paine National Park. It is a shame because Punta Arenas has this frontier town feeling and looks that is definitely worth a little visit.  ...
Puerto Natales

Puerto Natales

The gateway to Torres del Paine has a pretty good selection of hotels. We picked the Altiplanico because we had a great stay at the original one in San Pedro before. We where not disappointed by the Patagonia brother: nice ecofriendly architecture (with an interesting exterior insulation made with raw earth bricks), and home made feeling...
Pingo Salvaje

Pingo Salvaje

..which means « wild horse », is a beautiful estancia in the middle of nowhere: in Patagonia that really means far-far-away!! About 20 min drive from Puerto Natales, the estancia is by lake Sofia. The half-day ride we took brought us along the lake, through streams, up and down steep hills and under eagles and condor’s nests...
18e aux sources du design, Chateau de Versailles

18e aux sources du design, Chateau de Versailles

Making good use of a long flight connection in Paris by visiting this intimate exhibition at the Chateau de Versaille. See link here: http://www.chateauversailles.fr/les-actualites-du-domaine/evenements/evenements/expositions/18e-aux-sources-du-design/design/quelques-chefs-duvre-1 I was quite intrigued by the idea put forward that 18e century might be a revolution in design as well: that styles like Louis XV and XVI styles could be seen as...