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San Pedro de Atacama - Part 1 - There’s just too much!

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February 24th 2007
San Pedro de Atacama is up at 2,300m amsl but we felt the arid air more than the lack of oxygen. It is one of the driest places on Earth with more than enough daily sunshine. It is also surrounded by a dozen or so volcanoes, one of which smokes every morning. We loved it. Our first task was to book our bus to Salta. Unfortunately the next one (3 days away) was full so we had to spend 5 nights. ... read more

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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