Tres Marias

Desert Adventure: San Pedro De Atacama

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October 31st 2015
We decided to take the bus to San Pedro de Atacama from Santiago; we travelled with Tur Bus, a Chilean bus company, and had 'cama' seats which were pretty comfortable. Tur Bus also offer semi-cama, but since we were travelling over night, cama seemed to be the best option. After a 23 hour journey, we finally reached hot and sandy San Pedro de Atacama. The town of San Pedro is made for tourists; ... read more

South America » Chile » 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