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The driest desert in the world (apparently...)

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January 15th 2007
Claire: San pedro de atacama is a sleepy mexican feeling little border town situated in the atacama desert (hence the name of the town). the atacama desert is sold as the driest place on earth where it rains at most once a year. typically, this year it rained the days we were there. but it was only light rain and it lasted about half an hour so we can forgive it. otherwise san pedro was like heav ... 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