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Heading to Peru - Northern Argentina and the Atacama Desert

March 31st 2011
We were accompanied throughout our bus journey north to Salta by the continuous looming presence of the snow capped Andes to our left. Salta was dark and damp when we arrived at dawn the next day. We dropped our gear at our hostel and then wandered about the town for a few hours, visiting a superb market and climbing a hill to the side of the city offering great views over the city. The centre was ... read more
South America » Chile » Atacama

Chilean Flag 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
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