Llama

Long Bus Rides, Plus Lava and Geysers

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March 6th 2006
OK, since we ate a late lunch today which provides plenty of time until dinner, I am dedicated to getting up to date so. . .I´ll try. Currently we are in San Pedro de Atacama in the Atacama Desert, the driest place in the world. The task: catch up on three bus rides, Pucon, Santiago, our current location, and an update as to where we are headed next. Additionally, we finally know where we will ... 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