Snow capped volcanos and grazing Lamas at Lauca National Park

Atacama Desert & Lauca National Park

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May 31st 2009
After spending a few days relaxing in small villages within Chile's Elqui valley, we made our way up to San Pedro de Atacama. This small town in the middle of the Atacama desert is home to a huge tourist industry taking people into the surrounding area. Hitting the ground running, we booked onto a cheap tour out into an area renowned for looking like the moon and called... Moon Valley. Whil ... read more

South America » Chile » Arica & Parinacota » Lauca National Park

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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