A small drink for the evening...

Arica

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June 13th 2010
As we woke up in the morning and looked out the window, a dramatic change in the landscape was apparent, with endless deserts, sand covered hills and sand dunes. We'd been going for nearly 24 hours but would still have another five to go on this 2000km journey into northern Chile. We had slept pretty well (all things considered) in the 'semi-cama' reclining aeroplane style seats. Buses here can ... 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