Observatorio Mamalluca

Eric looking out at the stars

March 27th 2006
This is combined entry because we spent so little time in each place! Last time we wrote we were in Lima, staying at a lovely hostel with an almost too friendly hostel owner who was saving to go travelling and lived with his mum who had a Miss Haversham room. We then spent a day travelling to Iquique. This involved: - a flight from Lima to Tacna, via Arequipa - a colectivo (taxi t ... read more

South America » Chile » Tarapacá » Iquique

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

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Eleni and Eric

Quest for the Golden Carrot

Let's face it, travel diaries are boooring! No-one cares that you spent 59 hours balanced on top of a train holding onto the goat you hired, or that you had to wake up at 2am in order to trek up the local hill with your 15-year-old tour guide Chang. Sad but it's true. Well my friends, this diary is different. You see Eleni found a treasure map in her attic. It talks of a mysterious magical Golden Carrot, the ultimate vegetable-based prize! Legend has it that the owner of this Carrot becomes inundated with offers of full-time employment, and so we are giving up the traditional method of job ... full info

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