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Arica, Chile
I am out here in Arica, Chile for work -- the driest spot on earth. I haven't had a day off as of yet but I have taken a few pictures that I thought I'd share.
From the airplane coming into Arica -- these mountains are barren!
The morro overlooking the bay in Arica:
There are tons of birds:
Of course, soccer is played everywhere, including the beach:
A church in the main part of town:
The morro at the site of a great battle between the Chileans, Peruvians and Bolivians:
Arica's port, the subject of many conflicts over the years:
Sunsets:
Beach overlook:
Fishermen:
If I'd put a red filter on, it would look like Mars!
I love the slow and relaxed pace of living down here. Like a few other places around the world, lunch is served late in the afternoon and dinners don't begin until 8-9PM. Once you are there, be prepared to wait as we aren't finishing with dinner until 10 or 11PM!
C&C welcome!
See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arica,_Chile
and
http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Driest-Place-on-Earth-Atacama-Desert-55456.shtml
From the airplane coming into Arica -- these mountains are barren!
The morro overlooking the bay in Arica:
There are tons of birds:
Of course, soccer is played everywhere, including the beach:
A church in the main part of town:
The morro at the site of a great battle between the Chileans, Peruvians and Bolivians:
Arica's port, the subject of many conflicts over the years:
Sunsets:
Beach overlook:
Fishermen:
If I'd put a red filter on, it would look like Mars!
I love the slow and relaxed pace of living down here. Like a few other places around the world, lunch is served late in the afternoon and dinners don't begin until 8-9PM. Once you are there, be prepared to wait as we aren't finishing with dinner until 10 or 11PM!
C&C welcome!
See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arica,_Chile
and
http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Driest-Place-on-Earth-Atacama-Desert-55456.shtml
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I thought Peru had the driest place on earth? is that what they the bolivians and chileans fought about?
I was in Nazca two years ago... need to post pics
Fishermen:
If I'd put a red filter on, it would look like Mars!
I love the slow and relaxed pace of living down here. Like a few other places around the world, lunch is served late in the afternoon and dinners don't begin until 8-9PM. Once you are there, be prepared to wait as we aren't finishing with dinner until 10 or 11PM!
C&C welcome!
See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arica,_Chile
and
http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Driest-Place-on-Earth-Atacama-Desert-55456.shtml[/quote]