Star Gazing

Star gazing!

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December 15th 2008
Again not much to do in this town. It was more of a stopover as we coudn't be arsed with a 23 hour journey to Santiago. Went and chilled on the beach for a bit then got picked up from the hostel by a guy who looked like Mohinder Surresh, to take us star gazing. Boucs and I purchased some Chilean wine for a quid to drink on the way up there - which made the excursion even better! Star gazing was ... read more

South America » Chile » Coquimbo Region » La Serena

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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