Crossing paths

This trio has landed

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March 5th 2011
We are now in San Pedro de Atacama. Neat town in the middle of a very different landscape than we have ever seen. Comparisons to a moonscape are not far from the truth. Tomorrow going to visit geysers, and will have photos. Or not. I just checked, and getting at the USB ports on the computers in the lobby of our hotel looks like a real pain. ... read more

South America » Chile » Atacama

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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