Fernicular in Valparaiso

Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama

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May 4th 2012
I'm currently in the driest desert in the world, having not seen a tree or a cloud for over two days. I arrived in San Pedro yesterday, after a 30 hour bus journey from Santiago. I woke up at 3.30am this morning to see the nearby Geysers at sunrise and I'm now killing time before visiting the famous Valle de la Luna this evening. I'll then take an overnight bus to Arica before taking a ... 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