San Pedro

Sunsets, Sandboarding and Cycling in San Pedro

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October 28th 2008
Day 575 (24.10.08) Nothing much to say for today as we had a whole 26 or so hours of travel before reaching our next destination. A quick hop back to Santiago from the coast and then a all day, all night journey to the Atacama desert where we´d arrive in San Pedro de Atacama, a small oasis town, at about 9am the next day. The semi-cama bus seats (half bed) were pretty comfy and we managed to ge ... 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