Dishing up the goods

Xmas in a dry desert!

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December 31st 2008
It was a strange but pleasant Christmas day this year. For one thing, waking up to the heat again first thing in the morning was both confusing and comforting. I had a smile on my lips before I had even opened my eyes as the realisation hit me - that´s right I WAS back in the southern hemisphere again! The destination for Christmas was San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. It is an oasis tourist town lo ... read more

South America » Chile » 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