Allan Taylor Articles
El Teniente – El Teniente, ChileWhile wandering around Chile, Allan Taylor took the opportunity to see El Teniente Copper Mine – an unforgettable trip to an amazing copper mine.
Mpumalanga Interlude – Eastern Transvaal, South AfricaAllan Taylor was hoping for a quiet but interesting place to rest up awhile after three months travelling in South America.
Where is the Deepest Canyon in the World? – Arequipa, PeruNo, it’s not the famous Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA, nor the Copper Canyon of northern Mexico. Come to southern Peru where high in the Andes exists the lesser known Colca Canyon, which for 100 kms averages 3400 meters deep (ca 2 miles).
Or so they say! I think the depth [...]
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Cairns on summit road, 4800 metres altitude
Main international entry point is the capital Lima, located on the Pacific Coast. Lan Chile and American Airlines have daily services.
Lima: population ca 7 million, a chaotic, crowded city with a dismal climate. Founded by the Spanish conquistadors in 1535. Historical center around the Plaza [...]
Trout Fishing at Taupo – South Island, New ZealandAllan Taylor offers techniques, advice and other i
Venture into Auckland – Auckland, North Island, New ZealandWith a hard hat and gas mask, Allan Taylor explores an active volcano off the coast of New Zealand.
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Tikal Ruins, GuatemalaThe steamy hot jungles of the eastern Guatemala lowlands hide evidence of a vast Mayan civilization that prospered around 700 AD. Archaeologists exploring the region excavated forest-clad mounds that led to the discovery of a complex network of ancient cities.
Topoxte, Yaxhá, Nakún, Uaxatún, El Mirador and many more – but the most spectacular of [...]
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Adelaide, South Australia – February 2001This summer is a scorcher and the focus is on doin
