Valley of the Moon

Chile

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March 15th 2009
Our first port of call in Chile is San Pedro de Atacama. This tiny town is an oasis in the middle of a saline lake, now evaporated. Again it was time to relax after the extreme days before. The food and drink gave us a taste of what was to come with yummy steaks, Chilean wine and the best budget meal of chicken and chips for less than 2 quid! After a couple of days chilling out we managed a tour ... read more

South America » Chile

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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