The Days The Earth Shook

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South America » Chile » Antofagasta Region » San Pedro de Atacama
April 2nd 2014

Published: June 23rd 2017

Geo: -22.9058, -68.1951We pulled into the Chilean version of a wild west town, San Pedro de Atacama, without incident but given the late hour, the saloons would have to wait. We were staying in a hostel so it was almost inevitable that the drunken kiddies would keep us up even later- we were just starting to drift off when IT happened. The earth moved... and kept moving. A massive earthquake (magn... Read Full Entry

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4th May 2014

Tina B
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Wow, it is other-worldly. Great writing by the way - still laughing but nodding yes at the emergency chocolate bars and facial moisturizer. We know the the chocolate is for DH, I would have thought you'd have chosen your camera lenses Vic!

4th May 2014

Deb Leyden
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Lookin good girl

5th May 2014

CarolC
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What an amazingly beautiful place! Thanks for the wonderful photos, it is somewhere I know I will never see in person.

5th May 2014

CarolC
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Ok rats are bad enough but a "flying" one?!

5th May 2014

CarolC
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You could put a spa here...great facials!

5th May 2014

lorena
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nice nice!!

5th May 2014

lorena
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:) like!!

5th May 2014

CarolC
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DH you look extremely happy to be out of that cave. At least they looked bigger than the tunnels you tried to crawl through in Vietnam!

5th May 2014

lorena
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like I said.. wow..

5th May 2014

CarolC
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Ok now who took this picture? It looks like you guys are the only people in the world.

5th May 2014

lorena
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Wow .. tku such beauty captured by your lens..

5th May 2014

CarolC
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WOW I love this picture!

5th May 2014

Lorena
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such beauty captured in your pics. tku!! love the entry and now you can say you have experienced almost everything.. hope one day to see all these in person.

8th May 2014

Marlene S.
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There is at least ONE ORB in that picture! Perhaps your Guardian Angel! I love that!

8th May 2014

Marlene S.
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On top of the World!!!

8th May 2014

Marlene S.
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Definitely Dry....

8th May 2014

Marlene S.
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Moon Terrain. Experience walking on the Moon!!

8th May 2014

Marlene S.
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Is that normal? Or was that Post-Earthquake?

8th May 2014

Marlene S.
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That definitely looks more dangerous and lonely than the Desert in VEGAS :(

8th May 2014

Marlene S.
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I'm confused.... Aren't Geysers HOT? Why are you all bundled up??

8th May 2014

Marlene S.
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I like that! It looks very cozy and cute....

8th May 2014

Marlene S.
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WOW! A whole flock!

8th May 2014

Marlene S.
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I guess there's no Shrimp for them to eat there, so that they can turn Pink!!

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