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Two Days in Arica, Chile (March 2014)

March 8th 2014
3 March 2014 – Monday – Arequipa, Peru to Arica, Chile Notes: Mostly desert. Oasis with grape vines. Joan busted for carrying a banana. Through Yura, the cement capital of Peru, desolate and ugly mining area. We rode another bus for 7 houses along the Pan American Highway from Arequipa to the border town of Tacna in Peru, where we caught a collectivo that took us to the border crossing ... 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

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GregandJoan CarrOconnell

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We are a married couple in our fifties who are in the process of adapting to the nomadic lifestyle. We are TEVAN: Travelers, Explorers, Vagabonds, Adventurers, Nomads. We have been on the move since March 2013 - France and Italy; North East USA; LA to Florida by RV; South America from Medellin, Colombia to Buenos Aires, Argentina by bus. We had a brief respite in Ireland before continuing the trip of our lifetime and our 25th Anniversary Tour! Our most recent adventure was a month-long drive around Puglia in Italy. ... full info

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