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Chilling in the Desert - San Pedro de Atacama

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August 2nd 2006
After a fun but cold time in Uyuni we decided to head across back into Chile. The journey is not that far but again on terrible roads! We left Uyuni in the middle of the night and I don't think I have ever been so cold! The bus made good time to the border but that was when things slowed down to a walk/crawl. We were kept there for over 4 hours. During that time we had our bags searched, peo ... 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