Tatio Geyser Thermal Baths

The World´s Driest Desert!

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October 2nd 2009
I just got back from San Pedro de Atacama- the world´s driest desert that is full of lakes, salt flats, flamingos, volcanos, etc. I went with two girls I met in classes, one from the French island of Guatalupe and the other from England. Usually I´m not a big fan of tours but in the Atacama it´s the only way to see everything, so our days were full of tours. San Pedro is a touristy little town ... 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