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Whirlwind Chile - 10 to 15 Aug (San Pedro, La Serena, Valpo, Santiago)

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August 16th 2006
San Pedro de Atacama - the first stop over the border from Bolivia. There is nothing much in this place but to book adventure tours. Everything is overpriced, so thought best to get out as soon as possible. Besides, the tours seem to cover the same things that I just experienced in Bolivia, ie. salt plains, geyers etc. Got a night bus all the way to La Serena. La Serena - La Serena lived up ... 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