ladybug

Adventures in Salta

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November 15th 2008
Hey all!! We had lots of fun in Salta, despite the camping!! Our campsite was pretty poor; squat toilets, stony ground, and a family living in the shower blocks!! We were pretty impressed with Argentina however, the change was evident as soon as we went over the border - better infrastructrure (i.e. tarmac roads) better houses, billboards everywhere, very modern!! We stopped at a Shell station ... 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