Edge of the Nazca plate

Desert oasis of San Pedro de Atacama

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November 30th 2008
After the high altitude of Bolivia, we headed to the coast and back to Chile. A little way in to bus trip we got into the police station and have our bags searched pretty damn thoroughly and our passports stamped. As a lot of cocaine gets in from Bolivia I guess they need to be thorough, but i'm not sure poking holes in my underwear was going to give the officials anything they were after. The ... 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