Main square (plaza de armas)

San Pedro de Atacama - La Serena

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February 10th 2007
Got up late. Went down afterwards to grab a bus ticket to la Serena. It was quite expensive. After the ordeals on the buses in Bolivia I decided to treat myself and pay the extra 8000 pesos for first class. Afterwards I went for a wonder and some lunch around San Pedro. This being such a small place, it didnt take very long. So I went back to the hoastel and read for a while and chatted to o ... 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