booze, observatories & the age of aquarius
June 1st 2008 La Serena
Midway through the rain, we decided to flee to the desert to the north. Six hours up the Pan-American Highway is the coastal town of La Serena. La Serena has the distinction of being one of the oldest cities in Chile and has a slew of churches that show off hundreds of years of architectural style. The older ones are squatty fortresses that bear witness to the locals’ historical dis
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