Sand and salt in San Pedro
October 5th 2008 From La Paz we crossed into Chile in the far north at Arica and got a bus south to San Pedro de Atacama, in the Atacama desert.
The Atacama is the driest desert in the world, and home to some incredible scenery.
The desert is absolutely freezing at night due to the altitude and the clear skies which make it one of the best places in the world for astronomy. Although neither of us know any c
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