Valley of the Moons

Chile (Part 1)

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September 19th 2011
So we landed in San Pedro de Atacama in Chile, another stamp on the passport. After getting through immigration and customs, time to get a bed. We checked out the main places to stay but they were over €20 per head. Eventually we got one with a useless cranky landlady but it was cheap. The next problem we had was getting money. When we got to a bank, the manager told us no ATMs were working in t ... read more

South America » Chile

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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