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Penguin spotting

December 31st 2013
Finally we left the drier than dry dusty desert landscapes behind, and took direction towards the coast. Even though, the coast is also desert in Northern Chile, but at least there is the fresh ocean air instead of just dust. We boarded a bus to the town of CopiapĆ³ (which btw is where those 33 miners were trapped and then rescued three years ago), but never made it there, because in the course of ... read more
South America » Chile » Coquimbo Region » La Serena

Chilean Flag 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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