San Pedro De Atacama

Chile

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April 26th 2012
It was only a 40 minute drive from the Bolivian border through the desert to San Pedro de Atacama. First we queued for ages to get our passports stamped then back to the bus (after everyone was finished,) grabbed our bags and got back in line at the customs area to have our backpacks manually searched by the officials. We could see x-ray machines but they must have been broken. San Pedro i ... 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