Joel dancing on Courtney´s knee

Salt flats, volcanoes, flamingos, and off-roading

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September 28th 2007
Hey Everyone, Joel and I have just finished the Salt Flat Adventure of a lifetime. We spent that past 3 days off roading through salt, sand, and rocks. The ride was very bumpy and dusty. We saw a lot of wildlife including hundreds of flamingos in lagoons that we drove by. The salt flats were very neat and they went on for miles and miles. Our first night was spent in a hotel made of salt, ... 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