San Pedro de Atacama to Santiago
February 6th 2013 Flew north to San Pedro in the Atacama, with its low-slung adobe houses and dusty streets (avoiding another 20+ hour bus ride !). Cycled out to the remains of the Pukhara fortress, before hiking to a memorial and stunning viewpoint over the desert formations in the early evening light. Lost track of time and ended up locked-in, just preparing to scramble over the 6ft gate when shouts of "hola" eve
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