Up on the altiplano

Desert oasis town San Pedro

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April 17th 2006
After our all night bus ride we arrived in Antofogasta in day light. We found a hotel nearby, left our bags and had a look around. The city wasn´t particuarly inspiring. We booked our bus tickets to San Pedro for the next day and found an awesome cafe with huge salads. The bus to San Pedro pulled in just after dark and as usual we were haranged by a multitude of hostel owners. We also met a ger ... 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