Buenos Aires

Northern Nights (travelling north in Argentina & Chile)

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April 30th 2008
We arrived back in Buenos Aires on 7 April for a final two nights in the city. Unfortunately, two of the sites we had wanted to visit (the Fundacion Proa art gallery and the Teatro Colon) were closed for renovation. We did visit the Caminito, an area of the working class Boca district that is home to artists and a variety of coloured buildings. We also took the opportunity to catch up on emai ... 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