Hello Chile and warmth, goodbye to the Altiplano and the cold 2. Volcan Licacabur, from the Atacama Desert

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Hello Chile and warmth, goodbye to the Altiplano and the cold

September 29th 2008
Day 91: Sunday 28th August - Back to the warmth in San Pedro de Atacama It takes an hour from the border to get to San Pedro de Atacama, the border town in Northern Chile. I'm still dressed in thermals, numerous layers and a coat when we stop at the border control post in San Pedro. The immigration is straightforward but afterwards we must all stand in a line next to our bags as they are inspec ... read more

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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

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