moon gazing

From the starry skies of the Elqui Valley to the desert of San Pedro

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May 22nd 2013
We spent a few days in the small town of Pisco Elqui, home of the National drink Pisco Sours (which in my opinion tastes like a prolongued Tequila Slammer) and one of the best places in the world to see the stars. We had an idylic camping spot, surrounded by trees and streams with unbelievably clear water, although we were the only ones there, perhaps the combination of it being low season and Chi ... 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