Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley)

San Pedro de Atacama

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May 3rd 2007
Adios Argentina......Hola Chile (again!) Leaving Argentina behind for the last time, we crossed over the Andes again, this time reaching heights that must´ve been close to 4,000m above sea level. Having gone through border control on the Argentine side we drove for absolutely miles in a South American no man´s land, before finally reaching the Chilean border guard and 2 minutes later we ... read more

South America » Chile » Antofagasta Region » San Pedro de 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