Our bus broken down on the side of the road
This seems to be becoming a reoccuring theme for our bus rides lately. At least the Atacama Desert provides plenty of water, vegetation and shade should we need it.
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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]
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] Blog: Pisco Elqui to San Pedro de Atacama
Date: May 28th 2005
Hello peoples! After Valparaíso, we headed to Pisqo Elqui, a town in the Elqui Valley about 7 hours north of Valparaíso. It rained for our entire drive there and that night, too. This meant snow on the mountains around Pisquo Elqui and cold, cold temperatures that first night. Luckily, the guy at the hotel leant us an "estufita" (heater). The town of Pisquo Elqui is probably the smalles ... read more
Date: May 28th 2005
Hello peoples! After Valparaíso, we headed to Pisqo Elqui, a town in the Elqui Valley about 7 hours north of Valparaíso. It rained for our entire drive there and that night, too. This meant snow on the mountains around Pisquo Elqui and cold, cold temperatures that first night. Luckily, the guy at the hotel leant us an "estufita" (heater). The town of Pisquo Elqui is probably the smalles ... read more
