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Picture of the Week – The Chilean Geopglyphs

by on February 4, 2011 in Picture of the Week

Geoglyphs are large works of art that are made by arranging stones (or other contrasting objects) in the sand. These geoplyphs are located on a hillside beside the side of the Pan-American highway in Chile and are easily seen from the road.  These particular geoplyphs include images of humans, birds and animals. During Ray Zahab’s [...]

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Update: Ray Zahab Running the Atacama Desert in Chile

by on January 31, 2011 in Aeroplan Members

A couple of weeks ago we introduced you all to Ray Zahab, extreme marathoner and Aeroplan Member.  He began his journey on Sunday January 23rd and has run over 461km in 9 days in Chile’s Atacama dessert. With a bit of a rough start, (being rained on during the evening, very rare for the area) [...]

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“On the Trail of the Chasquis” with Ray Zahab, Extreme Athlete and Aeroplan Member

by on January 10, 2011 in Aeroplan Members

Imagine running 7,500 km across the entire Sahara Dessert to raise awareness for clean-water initiatives for Africa, or running across all 13 provinces and territories in 13 days to raise awareness for ONEXONE foundation.  For most of us, even imagining this is difficult.  For Aeroplan Member Ray Zahab, he wouldn’t have it any other way! [...]

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