Driest Desert in the World March 18th 2015 We flew north from Santiago to Antofagasta and then took a 6 hrs. bus through the
Atacama Desert to San Pedro de Atacama. The knarliest bus we've been on ? but survived! ... read more
South America » Chile » Antofagasta Region » San Pedro de Atacama 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