A beautiful, crisp dune in La valle de la luna. It's protected, so we couldn't walk on it; however, we found plenty of others, as evidenced by the sand that is still in my shoes.
First, second, and third impressions of the Atacama desert June 30th 2008 Well technically I'm back in Santiago, but this (long) entry is all about my trip to the northern part of Chile. Some of this might be repetitious if you’ve read the last entry or two, but now I have pictures so you can really understand what I’m talking about.
Monday we flew into Calama, a city in the Atacama Desert. We stopped at Líder (supermarket, like Meijer) to waste some time and buy ... read more
South America » Chile » Antofagasta Region » San Pedro de Atacama 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
I'm a Gemini. I enjoy long walks on foreign beaches, traveling, learning Spanish, making mix tapes, taking pictures, things of that nature, making music.
I'm very close (a month) to embarking on my grand Danish/European adventure - aka my second study abroad trip. This blog contains nonsense from my first study abroad to Chile, and will include nonsense from Denmark and other countries. And by nonsense I mean brilliance.... full info