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I took this from the bus on the way to San Pedro de Atacama

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April 1st 2008
I´ll just quote the following from the Lonely Planet, because I simply can´t say it any better than this. ¨Oasis attract flocks and there´s no exception here. A once-humble stop on the trans-Andean cattle drive, San Pedro de Atacama (altitude 2440m) is now prime real estate. In one dcade a proliferation of guesthouses, eateries, internet cafes and tour agencies have wedged their way into it ... 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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