Sand dunes at Valle de la Luna

Amazing day but such an early start!

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August 13th 2006
We arrived here in the oasis of San Pedro de Atacama, in the Atacama desert at 8pm last night, after a long and uncomfortable bus ride from Valparaiso. This is definitely one of the more surreal places we've been to, it's like a step back in time but it's full of tourists. We had previously emailed the hostel here so assumed we'd a bed for the night, but as we've learned on this trip never ever as ... 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