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san pedro de atacama

July 31st 2009
After a short flight from Santiago to Calama with a very hairy landing, we hopped on a minibus and arrived an hour later in San Pedro. The landscape was completely different from that of Santiago. Everywhere was sand and distant volcanoes. Nothing appeared to live there, not even cactuses. San Pedro is a small oasis town, surprisingly awash with gringos and Chilean tourists. With your eyes half s ... read more
South America » Chile » Antofagasta Region » San Pedro de Atacama

Chilean Flag 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
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