Otherworldly scenery

Chile - South America

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August 21st 2007
Right I am writing this 5 months after I arrived back home. I could not keep up with the blog while I was in South America as I was always on the move due to the fact I was on a guided tour. Thus, my writings from here on in are based on memory which may be a little sketchy re day to day details, however the pictures from South America are some of the best yet so I will finish what I started. ... 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