Elqui Lake

Sweet La Serena

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May 7th 2006
Eventually we mustered the strength to pack our bags and leave Los Vilos, it´s seal colony unvisited, after a first week that had been less fun than we had expected. We headed up the coast to the market town of La Serena, which proved to be beautiful and relaxing, so we decided to stay for 4 nights in the small, friendly Hostal Jofre. We used Serena as a base from which to explore the surrou ... read more

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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