Cowgirl Ramsey

Star Gazing in La Serena

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June 23rd 2006
It took a mammoth 16-hour bus journey with a bus change at 11pm, to reach the small seaside city of La Serena but it was certainly worth it, even if solely to see the amazingly clear skies littered with stars. La Serena lies on the coast and it was our first sign of the ocean for some time, after three weeks spent in land-locked Bolivia. It didn´t feel like a seaside town though - no donkey rid ... read more

South America » Chile » Coquimbo Region » La Serena

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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