Heading to the hills

August 11th 2007
Basically it took us ages to get over the jet lag and 5 days after we arrived in Chile we were just about beginning to come right, but maybe the fact that our 3 hour bus ride inland from Antofagasta took us 2260m (7500 feet) up didn’t help our recovery. We arrived at Calama in the early afternoon and walked a kilometer to a hostel, unfortunately paying for a night before discovering that the ... read more

South America » Chile » Antofagasta Region » San Pedro de Atacama

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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Geoff Long and Lexa Wokersien

Geoff n Lexa

Hi there everybody, We hope you enjoy reading about our exploits whilst we're on our 16 month BIG TRIP. Many people have asked why we are going and in an attempt to explain here is a quote from the famous British explorer Eric Shipton. "In these days of upheaval and violent change, when the basic values of today are the vain and shattered dreams of tomorrow, there is much to be said for the philosphy which aims at living a full life while the opportunity offers. There are few treasures of more lasting worth than the experience of a way of life that is itself wholly satisfying. Such, aft... full info

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