San Pedro

Last night I dreamt of San Pedro... de Atacama

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September 28th 2007
I arrived in San Pedro after my tour of the salt flats. Having spent the best part of three days freezing my ass off I was happy to return to a lower altitute and nice hot showers (or "civilisation" as the bus driver put it). The border crossing was a bit more hassle than entering Bolivia, but it still wasn't much. We were made to line up in a room with our bags so that they could be "searched" ... read more

South America » Chile » Antofagasta Region » San Pedro de Atacama

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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