Admiring the view at Rano Kau, Easter Island, Chile 05 Nov 2016

Posted on 05 Nov 2016

Admiring the view at Rano Kau, Easter Island, Chile

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It’s not hard to see why Rano Kau on Easter Island has been described as a “giant witch’s cauldron”. Filled with black water and floating green fields of totora reeds, its steep, 200-metre (656ft) -high wall is gently eroding on the seaward side to include a view of the Pacific. This volcanic crater is, without a doubt, the most visually spectacular natural spot on the Chilean island.

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Thomas Lusth

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I had a customized trip to South America. We started out in Rio de Janeiro, then flew to Iguazu Falls, Buenos Aires, boated to Colonia Uruguay and left from Montevideo. They arranged just the level of hand-holding that I requested. The only thing I can fault in the entire experience was the final destination of Montevideo. It was the only place we went that rough guides did not provide us with a personal contact person, and the hotel, which was a Wyndham property, did not meet what I expect from a Wyndham Hotel regarding level of finish, it has utilitarian steel doors and a terrible paint job, rooms are stark and poorly arranged, but we did like the location. Breakfast was good, they have a rooftop patio area outside of the breakfast room but they do not allow people to go out there -? the amenities in the lobby and the spa/ athletic equipment, as well as the staff, were fine. The hotel in Rio was fantastic with an excellent location, nice overall finish and good style. The hotel in Iguazu Falls was extraordinary beautiful. The hotel in Buenos Aires was a restored old property, absolutely beautiful public spaces. The Montevideo Hotel was modernistic, well-designed and had a fantastic staff. Overall, the guides and tours provided where exactly what we wanted. We have traveled a good bit and did not want to pay for excessive hand-holding and overly-structure time. The price point was excellent. I will absolutely use rough guides again. Also, extra special Commendation for our driver in Colonia, Fabio, our tour guide in Colonia, and our tour guide in Buenos Aires. All three were fantastic

Kat Apr 2019