Sunset Over Moon Valley

Valley of the Moon

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December 18th 2007
Yesterday, we took a tour of the valley of the moon, a few minutes drive away from San Pedro. Supposedly, it looks like the surface of the moon. I´ve never been to the moon, but take a look at the pictures and decide. All in all, it was a pretty nice tour, although my feet got so dry and cracked it hurts to walk. Today, we are leaving for Salta, Argentina, the most expensive bus ride I ever had ( ... 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