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san pedro de atacama

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July 25th 2008
Hi everybody, I arrived in San Pedro de Atacama on 7/17. San Pedro is a quaint little town with a population of 2500, which doubles when you add all the tourists. The architecture reminds me of Santa Fe 200 years ago, narrow streets, adobe buildings. Everything is priced like Santa Fe too! A drink in a restaurant is $7, a beer is $4, a meal runs about $10. The locals are very friendly and seem ... 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