South America and Indonesia
Clara Benitez
A geologist first, which shows in how the Atacama trips are built.
- Regions
- Atacama and the Altiplano, Sumba
- Languages
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, Indonesian
- Planning since
- 2018
- Journeys written
- 4
Clara read geology at Concepcion and spent four years on fieldwork in the Andes before she ever booked a hotel for anyone. The acclimatisation schedule on our altiplano journeys is hers and she does not bend it.
She has worked in Sumba since 2019 with a guide from Kodi, and is careful about which villages we visit and how often.
Checking the moon phase before she proposes your Atacama dates, without being asked.
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Clara's journeys
9 days · Private
The Altiplano Traverse
Salt flats, altiplanic lagoons and the geyser field at dawn, sequenced by a geologist so that the altitude does not ruin it.
Desert and altitudeWalking and trails€5,400from, per person
6 days · Small group
Desert Sky
The short version of the Atacama, built around two nights of astronomy and one day on the altiplano.
Desert and altitude€3,200from, per person
12 days · Private
Sumba: Coral and Ritual
The west coast beaches and the clan villages inland, visited with a Sumbanese guide and on the island's own terms.
Coast and islandsCulture and craft€6,800from, per person
8 days · Private
The Long Quiet
A honeymoon built on the assumption that you would like to be left alone: one house, one beach, one staff, and almost no schedule.
Honeymoons and twoCoast and islands€6,200from, per person
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Where Clara works
The rest of the house
