Atacama desert

a day in the sun

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January 23rd 2008
A flight north landed us in the wonderful San Pedro de Atacama. Situated at an oasis in the Atacama Desert (the most arid place on earth, San Pedro is blessed with beautiful adobe architecture, the thick mud walls provide a welcome sanctuary from the searing midday sun. Missing the independence our bikes provided, the intrepid explorers hired 3 trusty steeds (we now have a new appreciation for ... read more

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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