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Explora Hotel in Patagonia / Germán del Sol + José Cruz

Igor Fracalossi — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 01:00:00 +0000

The purpose of the Hotel is to create a place that will promote the exploration of the natural and cultural environment of remote regions, at the southern tip of America.

Termas Geométricas Hot Springs Complex / Germán del Sol

Igor Fracalossi — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000

17 slate covered pools of natural
hot springs waters that flow in plenty
along a mountain stream,
in the midst of the native forest
of the Villarrica National Park
in Chile's southern Lake Country,
450 miles south of Santiago.

Remota Hotel in Patagonia / Germán del Sol

Igor Fracalossi — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 01:00:00 +0000

The inspiration

are the sheep farm’s buildings of Patagonia.
Not the main houses of the estancias,
their warm interiors closed to their place,
but the buildings made for the sheep farm works
where daily life in Patagonia is lived,
and finds an splendor of its own;
the barns for drying the sheep’s hides
and for the many other works at the estancias,
that have to be done inside
because of the cold or the wind, or both.

An the other many signs of human live
dispersed in Patagonia,
like the endless wire fences,
the small houses for the shepherd’s dogs, et.,

Saunas and Pools in Atacama / Germán del Sol

Igor Fracalossi — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 01:00:00 +0000

To dwell in this vast land,
men and women build graceful stone structures
along the roads in Atacama,
to get an insight into nature,
and make it hospitable.

Puritama Thermal Bath / Germán del Sol

Daniel Sánchez — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000

This thermal river flows generously in a secluded valley, 30 miles from the small town of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. In its long course, it creates many natural pools that have been used to bathe in since ancient times, as the two existing Inca houses prove.

Puritama Hot Springs / Germán del Sol

Nico Saieh — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

This thermal river flows generously in a secluded valley, 30 miles from the small town of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.

Explora Hotel in Atacama / Germán del Sol

Nico Saieh — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Travel opens up new perspectives, to see life with new eyes.

Geometric Hot Springs / Germán del Sol

Nico Saieh — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

One of the best activities to enjoy oneselve's to be done outdoors all year round is to bath in a hot spring. If summer, situated in the middle of the forest freshness; if it dawns, rains, snows or when the night falls; the Geometric Hot Springs profit from around sixty springs of pure hot thermal water, which alltogether gather 15 litres per second that sprout naturally at 80º C temperature.

Remota Hotel / Germán del Sol

Nico Saieh — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The inspiration