Cactus Candelabro

Moving on up...

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January 29th 2006
A week has passed since we left Arequipa and headed south into Chile. The long drive through endless desert of southern Peru has given new meaning to the word "barren". Needless to say, with only sand to watch for as far as the eye could see, the 8 hour journey from Arequipa, Peru to Arica, Chile was pretty boring. At least the bus attendants (yes, the buses have attendants) were willing to put ... read more

South America » Chile » Arica & Parinacota » Lauca National Park

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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