Monasterio

On my way back from Chile to Peru

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May 18th 2008
San Pedro de Atacama was the first stop after we said good bye to Salar de Uyuni desert. It is small charming town located in the driest desert in the world - the Atacama Desert. The average altitude of the town is 2450m, which is not as bad as in the Uyuni desert. I couldn't miss astronomical observatory. The Atacama Desert sky is one of the clearest skies on the planet which creates the heave ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more