Sunset, looking towards the volcanoes

Back to Chile again

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April 5th 2008
To quote my guidebook, San Pedro de Atacama is 'more Spanish Indian than is usual in Chile'. It's a small town in the middle of the Atacama desert, with streets lined with traditional adobe houses. It would be a lovely little town, if it weren't so touristy. The main street is just lined with ways to extract money from people...travel agencies, restaurants, bars and more. Or maybe that's just me b ... 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