Antofagasta town square

Antofagasta -> San Pedro de Atacama

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November 2nd 2011
I got up at 8 am and had the included breakfast – it was a roll with guacamole, some sort of weird bread pudding and a pink custard – the guacamole roll wasn’t bad but the rest was a bit iffy. Since our bus to San Pedro de Atacama wasn’t until 1:30 pm I walked around a bit. Lonely Planet guide said Antofagasta isn’t high on most tourists’ list of places to visit because it’s a mining ... 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