P1010829

La Serena

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June 8th 2010
Woke up to the bus attendant kindly offering us a breakfast of biscuits, wafers and sweets, just as he’d put another film on. What a great way to be woken up! Not a very healthy breakfast admittedly but hey ho! We arrived in La Serena on time and immediately got hawked by a number of hostel workers, but once we told them we were staying at Maria’s Casa, they all let out a sigh and gave 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