Miscanti Lake

Atacama Desert & Altiplanic Lakes

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December 2nd 2010
You don't realize how long Chile is until you travel it. It took us 17 hours to get from La Serena to San Pedro de Atacama. Thankfully, it wasn't a bad bus ride at all. Comfortable seats and good movies made the trip pleasant. You do get a little scared when you are driving for hours and all you can see is sand and mountains with rocks on both sides and no civilization at all. But finally, ... 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