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Vicuña - star gazing and pisco tasting

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February 16th 2007
We headed up the Elqui Valley and away from the coast. As we did so the morning cloud dissipated and it soon became a glorious day. Before long we were settled in our hotel and admiring the pool! Sunbathing at last!! Vicuña is a terrific little town to stay in for a few days, especially with access to a hotel pool. The cost was the same as in an ordinary hostel on the coast! It is a very small ... read more

South America » Chile » Coquimbo Region » Vicuna

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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