Salt reefs

Sinking in the salt lakes

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December 7th 2012
After La Serena failed to hold my attention, I changed my bus ticket and headed to San Pedro de Atacama. The 19 hours in transit wasn't too painful and I found myself in a dusty little oasis in the middle of the driest (in parts) and highest desert in the world. As the hostel I had originally booked was full for my amended arrival date I ended up at this tiny little hostel about 10 mins f ... 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