http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , Chile , Antofagasta Region , San Pedro de Atacama en-us Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:29:52 +0000 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:29:52 +0000 Merry Christmas everyone. Please see attached video not to be opened before 25th DecemberLove George and Lindsay http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-462299.html So picking up where I left off the bus headed into the hills and the tropical forests retreated to leave grass climbing up the these huge mountains still covered in cloud from the rain. Soon the grass gave up there were some cactus and some spectacular rock colours and the road hadnt even turned west yet As we climbed up the road the cactus started to thin out leaving only rock and mud. Bu http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-459978.html We arrived in San Pedro from one of the longest straight downhill roads I have ever been on well not one of it was the longest about 40 minutes driving straight down at a decent angle there were plenty of emergency exits a few crosses marking the road and a driver that yawned too often so I didn't feel comfortable taking a nap on that trip. Chilean border formalities are a little longer tha http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-459655.html So I find myself leaving Argentina with some mixed emotions i've had some fantastic times here with some fantastic people and now the voyage into the unknown begins. The stories of bolivia and peru don't fill me with confidence either Since i'm not relying on Argentine hospitality any more I thought i'd write a little about the falklands it seems to be a national obsession there are airpo http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-459631.html Hola AmigosEste es un blog de viajes que comenzamos con el Richi. Vamos a empezar con nuestro viaje a San Pedro de Atacama ya que ah se nos ocurri PLlegar a San Pedro de Atacama SP fue un camino largo y tortuoso bsicamente porque SP no es barato y hay muchos gastos que considerar. Debemos empezar diciendo que vean bien cmo llegar all. Nosotros encontramos que lo ms barato era vuelo http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-457704.html On our last day in the Atacama desert we had the whole morning to do whatever we wanted to. I decided to go sand boarding with Lizzy Sam Sonni and Lindsay. I got up at 8 to eat breakfast and we had to be to the sand boarding place by 9. When we arrived at the place nobody was there and it looked closed but we were a little early. A guy that worked at the restaurant across the street knew the peo http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-449278.html We didnt have much to do on day 5. I got up at 9 and ate breakfast with Christina and Catie. After breakfast Profe Triana had a little chat with us and told us that we had to change rooms since we were too loud the night before. We had to be out of our rooms so they could be cleaned and we also had to wait for our new rooms to be cleaned. While we waited I walked to a store with Catie and Jess B. http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-448985.html Day 4 was an early one We got a wake up call at 4 a.m. I yelled at Catie to answer it since it was by her bed. She was just going to ignore it. She answered it but then struggle to hang up the phone. It was entertaining. It was too early for hotel breakfast so I just ate a banana that I had. I had some Coca tea while we were waiting in the lobby for the bus so I wouldnt get altitude sickness. I http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-448784.html Atacama ja hiekkaermaan ihmeetMik ihme voi ihmist kiinnostaa ja ihastuttaa hiekassa kivess ja suolassa sek kaikissa niiss kummallisissa olomuodoissa joita nm muodostavat kun niit kertyy yhteen paikkaan runsain mitoin Siit piti pst ottamaan selv kuivimpaan paikkaan mit keksi saattaa eli Atacaman autiomaahan eli A3 Tourin viimeiseen viralliseeb etappiin.Saavuimme San Pedro de At http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-448768.html Day 3 I got up at 715 to shower. At 8 I went to get breakfast in the main building of the hotel. They had a really good breakfast. I had a banana yogurt toast wbutter ham and cheese and some omelet. There was also juice tea cereal and lot of types of bread yogurt and fruit. Everyone was really happy with the hotel breakfast. A lot of people made ham sandwiches to eat later. The bus picke http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-447955.html I am writing this on Friday October 23rd after a long week trip to the desert. Let's see how much I rememberTues Oct 13I had class today from 1012 and afterwards I met up with Andrea on Sunday we had decided to meet up sometime during the week so why not Tuesday. I talked to her for about a half hour and in that half hour my spanish drastically improved. One on one conversations are d http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-447560.html I just got back from San Pedro de Atacama the worlds driest desert that is full of lakes salt flats flamingos volcanos etc. I went with two girls I met in classes one from the French island of Guatalupe and the other from England. Usually Im not a big fan of tours but in the Atacama its the only way to see everything so our days were full of tours. San Pedro is a touristy little town tha http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-441608.html After a short flight from Santiago to Calama with a very hairy landing we hopped on a minibus and arrived an hour later in San Pedro. The landscape was completely different from that of Santiago. Everywhere was sand and distant volcanoes. Nothing appeared to live there not even cactuses. San Pedro is a small oasis town surprisingly awash with gringos and Chilean tourists. With your eyes half s http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-424138.html 2nd May 2009Although the buses in Chilie are really comfy they strangely decided to stop at 4am so we could get off the bus to have our bags checked I say checked they merely just poked our bags. Once herded back on the bus we continued on to San Pedro. We were greeted off the bus by the usual hotel touts and as we had no where to stay and too tired to bother looking we went with the first one http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-420022.html The change from Bolivia to Chile is startling. The 1st thing we noticed is that the roads are so much better thats not so difficult though as Bolivian roads are very bad. The second thing was that bars and restaurants in San Pedro de Atacama had roaring fires and were warm at night. The 3rd thing was less good Chile is much more expensive than Bolivia.The reason wed come here was to see the Va http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-417591.html HiApologiews for the long time inbetween posts I am writing to you from San Pedro de Atacama on the border between Chile and Bolivia. I spent one day in Uyuni after leaving Sucre in a hurry escaping an English drunk at the hostel who tried to force himself on me...not nice and found myself in the company of two extremely crazy Australian travellers. We decided upon spending a little more for a http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-412331.html San Pedro de Atacama is a really strange little town in the middle of the driest desert in the world. Although it gets points for having sandy streets the backpacker atmosphere here is overwhelming and this desert oasis is filled with tourists who think they are better than other tourists becuase they carry their worldy posessions on their backs instead of wheeling them around. Many people here http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-411546.html Hola Senoritas y SenorsComo Estas Yep we are doing fine as well We wont impress you anymore with our Spanish just yet.So yes we are now in Chile. Firstly though we just wanted to say thanks to everyone for their kinds words gestures and general all round excitement about our engagement. We will definitely celebrate with you all when we get back. Which isnt that far away but anyh http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-411308.html Nach dem ziemlich erholsamen Aufenthalt in Iquique hatten vor hier unsere Zeit wieder mit Aktivitaeten auszufuellen. Wir wollten aber richtig aktiv sein und nicht nur irgendwelche Touren zu irgendwelchen beeindruckenden Landschaften machen. Davon hatten wir sowieso schon mehr als genug gesehen und hier in der Atacamawueste gibts auch genug zu tun. Da wir hier morgens ankamen hatten wir 3 Tage d http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-406671.html EN FRANCAIS PLUS BASMORE PHOTOS HEREIn the quiet little hostel with its cute patio we sleep soundly until 1100am at least. After the intensity of the past month we not only felt we deserved a little rest we also really needed it physically and mentally. However we weren't going to do nothing either so after taking it easy a few hours having a huge homemade breakfast with eggs and a siest http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Antofagasta-Region/San-Pedro-de-Atacama/blog-406513.html