Cactus Island

Desert Adventures

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April 14th 2009
Hopefully you are all feeling refreshed from your Easter Break. So then, lots to fill you in on since our last installment. Our desert adventure begins in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. It wasn´t like any other town we'd seen before with its maze of dusty streets, cute little church and old stone buildings (some of which had great little restaurants with open fires hidden inside) - this really was ... 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