A Chilean postcrosser named Juan Gonzalez sent word about his photo blogs, featuring the Coquimbo region of his fair country. The first highlights the botanical attractions of the region: 
www.reco-eco.blogspot.com. The second introduces the architecture: 
www.imagenserena.blogspot.com. Definitely worth a look, though I do wish the photos had info attached. My apologies to JG for taking so long to post this.