Sunset in Iquique

Beach time in Chile

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April 9th 2007
Last week was 'spring break' and we decided to escape the rainy season and head to the Chilean coast with Jason and Sara. We convinced Jason that 5:30am was a little too early to leave and we managed to postpone take off time to a more reasonable hour. The border crossing went relatively smoothly - for Bolivian standards - and after about half an hour of walking from building to building we were i ... read more

South America » Chile » Tarapacá » Iquique

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more