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Stars (a few) and wine (a bit more)
Oct 21, 2006
"La Serena lays at the entry of the Elqui Valley, known for the star observatries and the pisco vineyards and distelleries. Star observatries are located here because weather is alw ..."
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esbjorn
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La Serena
Mar 10, 2007
(3 photos)
"Alex: We headed to La Serena to meet up with my Mum and Dad again but arrived a night ahead of them so checked out the town. La Serena is a nice town, pleasant plaza, goo ..."
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alexndean
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The Beach Life and Road Trippin´
Jan 19, 2007
(19 photos)
"Once again, it is so nice to be shown around a city by a local, Pauli thankyou so much. Arriving in Valapaiso, in no time I had an apartment in nearby Viña Del Mar only two ..."
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catters
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Catching Up
Jul 28, 2006
"Last Monday, a little after 2 a.m., I stood waiting in line with dad at Chilean immigration at Santiago's airport. Having just returned from an exhausting whirlwind tour of Perú, a ..."
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arichardson
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Did the earth move for you?
Nov 17, 2005
"Heading North from Santiago, I am staying in the town of La Serena. This morning we had an earth quake!! I was sat on my bed and the room started to shake, thankfully it didn´t las ..."
A travel blog entry from La Serena by
tracy_coward
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Little things I have learnt
Nov 21, 2005
"Things I have learnt Its 2 months now since I started my trip, and I can't believe its going so fast! So in honour of this momentous occasion, here are a few things I have learnt d ..."
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sarah_s_america
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Desert Blooms
Dec 13, 2004
(10 photos)
"After our adventure on the Bolivian Salt Flats we figured that we had earned ourselves a short respite - and where better than on a quiet, secluded beach somewhere. Heading further ..."
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thymeoff
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Maria's house in La Serena
Mar 18, 2003
(2 photos)
"About an hour ago we have arrived in La Serena. La Serena is a little town on the coast which in the summer attracts loads of tourists, who come here for the many beaches. Fortunat ..."
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roel_e
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La Serena and Pisco Elqui
Apr 11, 2005
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"From Santiago we took a 7 hour bus ride up to La Serena which is a coast town. We check in to "Maria`s Casa" for the night, at the urging of her son who collected us at the bus ter ..."
A travel blog entry from La Serena by
krisandmarilyn
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La Serena
Jun 27, 2008
"So, lange nciht mehr geschrieben, daher jetzt die news meiner Reise! Vom tiefen Sueden ging es schell per Flieger nach Santiago um von dort die Weiterreise Richtung Norden anzutret ..."
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stellitita
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First day on Frida
Jul 8, 2007
"So, afterI finally fell asleep at 6.30 am I had to be up at 8 to get ready to get on teh truck, who is called Frida! The truck is a diff style to the one in Africa, windows instead ..."
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rachellocke
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La Serena
Dec 18, 2008
(8 photos)
"Spent a few days in the lovely town of La Serena and went on a trip up the Elqui Valley, its very, very pretty and the excursion to the Observatory (whilst very popular) was defini ..."
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richymariner
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La Serena - pocitek ob morju
Aug 10, 2007
"Ob 12.00 sva prispela na avtobusno postajo, kjer sva najprej zavila v okrepcevalnico in pojedla nekaj podobnega hot dogu... Dva dni v tem po videzu kolonjalnem mestecu sta nama bil ..."
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leskovar
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Elqui Valley/La Serena/the desert
Mar 25, 2005
(10 photos)
"Easter Friday 25 March ---------------------- We flew to La Serena & collected a rental car at the airport. We explored Vicuna briefly & managed there to book a trip to an ..."
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jimflem
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Sun, sea, sand and stargazing
Dec 27, 2006
(6 photos)
"Our next destination was the pretty coastal town of La Serena which had some nice colonial buildings and a lovely beach. This part of Chile is one of the best places in the w ..."
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smee_elaine
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La Serena
Nov 23, 2008
(7 photos)
"23.11.2008 Gegen 11.30 Uhr kommen wir in "La Serena" am Busbahnhof an. Die Fahr war ereignislos, und da sie ueber Nacht ging konnte man viele Stunden schlafen.Am busbahnhof wartet ..."
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mariaandeva
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Finally a Beach
Dec 17, 2008
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" I had wanted to go to visit northern Argentina but for some reason all of the buses from San Pedro were booked up so I decided to migrate south for some beach action. Spent ..."
A travel blog entry from La Serena by
james511
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23/06/05 - 26/06/05
Jun 23, 2005
(2 photos)
"No vineyards here unfortunately but they do make a drink called Pisco nearby. Instead, it´s a pretty seaside town though the beach is actually a 20 minute walk from the centre and ..."
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lgonzi
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Onto the Pachamama bus
May 12, 2007
(11 photos)
"Today was the first day of a ten-day trip that would take me to the north of Chile and primarily the Atacama Desert. The mini-bus turned up and it was obvious that I was ..."
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dmp3380
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La Serena
Mar 9, 2006
"Hello! A very boring entry from us on our way back from Iquique (yes, we finally got out!) we decided to stop in a town called La Serena which is about 5 hours north of Santiago. I ..."
A travel blog entry from La Serena by
tennille
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Into Chile And Then Outer Space
Mar 26, 2008
(3 photos)
"We took a bus from Mendoza to La Serena on Easter saturday. We kept being told that we should book our tickets days in advance as everyone is travelling during Easter, so we were s ..."
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john_and_jules
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The long un-winding road
Apr 23, 2006
(3 photos)
"After we got back from touring Lake Titicaca, Kelly and I decided to make a run for the border. We have a flight out of Buenas Aires on the 14th of May, and so we´ve got some serio ..."
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natecropp
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La Serena...
Aug 31, 2005
"Sind in La Serena angekommen und werden uns ein wenig ausruhen, bevor es morgen frueh dann endlich nach Santiago geht! Hier gibt es gute Meerluft und eine tolle Mall mit Kinos und ..."
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elgianne
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Frio!
May 29, 2008
"After a very comfy bus journey with the most caring bus people ever...you should have seen the tenderness with which the bus man put a blanket over a sleeping lady......and we got ..."
A travel blog entry from La Serena by
liv.ltd
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Chile??!..yes its very chilly indeed!
Jul 27, 2004
"Hola! Buenos dias.. Yes, it has been a far while since our last update on our journey around the world, but it seems that too much of the old home cooking, relaxing, tv watching an ..."
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barbie
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Serene La Serena...Boat Tour
Dec 16, 2004
(4 photos)
"¡Hola Everyone! Vicki here: We have been in La Serena for 1.5 days and have already decided to extend our stay here and skip Valparaiso after talking to lots of other travellers. T ..."
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vmuise
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27 degrees but still Chile
Sep 19, 2008
"Yes, the Chile gag was unavoidable and just as predictable was that fact we actually really like Santiago in spite of numerous negative reports we'd had. We were made to wait a goo ..."
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jenandnige
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Lazy days in La Serena
Apr 26, 2008
(2 photos)
"Another painless bus journey via copiapo to La Serena.. The buses in Chile are a pleasure.. expensive but nicest buses have ever been on, very organised, clean and they arrive and ..."
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marcmsm
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In La Serena!
Jul 2, 2008
"Well, here I am in La Serena, after 7 hours on the overnight bus from Valparaiso. And, I have to say, that it wasn´t as super-unpleasant an experience as I thought! Tha ..."
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andygarland
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Las estrellas y los planetas
Aug 14, 2006
"La Serena is famous for its clear skies and its observatories that are near Vicuña. I already was amazed at how clear the sky was and at how many stars you could see in San Pedro d ..."
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gulimero
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A cannon and an old lighthouse
Sep 29, 2008
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"Further south to a trendy beach town. La Serana. Well I wouldn't say its a beach town as the beach is 4 Km from the town. Id expect a beach town to be on the beach at least.. Never ..."
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travelhob
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Valparaiso - La Serena
Feb 16, 2005
"nach langer warmer busfahrt kommen wir in einer schoenen kleinen, recht ueberschaubaren stadt in mitten voelliger einoede an. die von uns ausgesuchten hostals sind natuerlich voll, ..."
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patzunddomi
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La Serena
May 30, 2008
"We get to the bus station first thing in the morning and after waiting around for a while we get our bus and leave the station just as the sun is rising over the mountains which is ..."
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hibbs
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La Playa!!!
Feb 14, 2008
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"Happy Valentine´s Day! that morning we got our rental car and headed out of the city. it´s very difficult driving around in a city, let alone a country, we've never been in, ..."
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ruizespieces
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Heading North
Oct 16, 2006
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"I had been advised by the locals in Valparaiso that the weather in the South this time of year is wet and miserable. Therefore I changed my planned route and decided to head North. ..."
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kellyjanebaker
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Sun, sand and sea plus a few penguins
Jul 3, 2007
"Well we found our sunshine in la Serena!!!!!After waiting 2 hours at the bus station in order for our hostel to open we were greeted by Maria the owner of the hostel, well its more ..."
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gemavey
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A Stopover for Seafood
Aug 7, 2007
(7 photos)
"La Serena A great place for a rest stop between the many miles you have to cross through the narrow country of Chile. NOTES FOR THE TRAVELLER: - Transport: Turbus Co ..."
A travel blog entry from La Serena by
ashifreeshma
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La Serena - a place to relax and see churches
Jan 28, 2007
(11 photos)
"Instead of doing 23 hours from Santiago to Calama up north, I decided to stop in La Serena which is 7 hours north of Santiago. It is a typical coastal resort, but also the fastest ..."
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yfjell
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Serene Serena
Nov 15, 2007
"We arrived in La Serena after a 24 hour coach journey just to stop for one night before our bus onto Santiago. This was one of the first places we have been to that we hadn't booke ..."
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alexandlucy
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A bit of beach time
Dec 14, 2007
(15 photos)
" We had to take a 16 hour bus from San Pedro de Atacama to La Serena on December 12th but it was worth it. The first day in La Serena was mostly spent recovering from the bus, wand ..."
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clandybar
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A rest from the adventure
Apr 16, 2007
"A 17 hour overnight bus ride took us to La Serena. Not much to say about this town as although we spent 4 nights there, after all our adventures we decided to take it very ve ..."
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tonyandsara_rtw
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Coquimbo and La Serena
Feb 26, 2008
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"Our first port of call was Port Coquimbo near the second oldest city in Chile, La Serena. This was the first settlement outside of Santiago by Pedro de Valdivia. La Ser ..."
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jimstephkrueger
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Beach Bums
Dec 26, 2006
(10 photos)
"We stopped for 2 nights in the lovely town of La Serena. The second night we went to an observatory, we had a talk about the stars, the moon and the various constellations and we g ..."
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ness_knibbs
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Space observatory and Pisco!
May 16, 2007
(5 photos)
"La Serena is situated in the North of Santiago by bus it takes about 6 hours. I decided to buy the tickets for an overnight bus to save us accommodation. The journey like any other ..."
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samira_steve
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La Serena, Elqui Valley
Apr 22, 2007
(95 photos)
"Monday - Close to La Serena there is a huge penguin colony and a group of around 150 dolphins (what is the collective name for dolphins?) so Lynette and I went on a ..."
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cat2222
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La Serena
Nov 23, 2007
"Pictures and whatnot will be updated when I find a decent internet connection. ..."
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polvo10
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La Serena
Dec 8, 2006
"A bit town which is a holiday resort for the Chileans. Just arrived today from a long drive day. Unfortunately it is a public holiday on Friday due to the immacul ..."
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blobby
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Reserva Nacional Pinguino de Humboldt
Dec 28, 2007
(21 photos)
"We had the most fantastic day visiting the Reserva Nacional Pinguino de Humbolt located at Caleta Punta Choros, 100km North of La Serena. The Park is composed by 3 small islands, a ..."
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veromarcos
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ELEA 2006
Oct 2, 2006
"XV encuentro latinoamericano de estudiantes de arquitectura ..."
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marce
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All day on a bus
Dec 19, 2006
"Slept like a log all night. Steve got woken up during the night by some police officer looking at his passport but other than that I think we all slept sound. Had to get off the bu ..."
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steveod
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La Serena
Jan 22, 2007
"Mit dem Bus fuhren wir zuerst nach Antofagasta (haben leider keinen direkten Bus nach La Serena buchen koennen). Kurz nach Sonnenuntergang (wir haben geschlafen) hat uns der Chauff ..."
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maas
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Lluvia Antes Siete, Seco Para Once
Jul 26, 2006
"It would appear that the old phrase, "Rain before seven, dry by eleven," not only doesn't rhyme in Spanish but also doesn't apply to Chile, where here in La Serena it's bucketing i ..."
A travel blog entry from La Serena by
paul_lawston
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Dont tell him Pike
Jun 4, 2008
"We have now moved up from Valpo, took about 8 hours on the bus. was a good ride though cos me a joe sneaked on a couple of 1L bottles of beer! we played snap and turned it into a d ..."
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wjh88
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Serenely
May 9, 2008
"Our travels take us back to the Pacific coast which here in Chile is home to a stretch of white sand beaches and summer homes from elegant condos to cabanas. Our first day was a lo ..."
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ddgfraser
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La Serena
Aug 16, 2008
(5 photos)
"Vorab erstmal der Plan den Kieran und ich, meine neuer Reisebuddy, hatten. Um La Serena gibts die trockenste Wüste der Welt, in manchen gegenden hat es 50 Jahre nicht mehr geregnet ..."
A travel blog entry from La Serena by
gordon13
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Stargazing... not!
Jun 12, 2007
"I arrived in La Serena at 6.30. It was still dark,but the temperature was much nicer than in Santiago. I was to go to stay with Rachel at her house. I took a taxi to the compound, ..."
A travel blog entry from La Serena by
peacefrog
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Mean boys
Dec 27, 2005
(5 photos)
"Even though the flight to La Serena only took 50 minutes, the cabin crew had time to hand out snacks and then the airline catalogue before rapidly putting everything away as we pre ..."
A travel blog entry from La Serena by
andy_and_lea
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Heading North
Apr 26, 2008
"Early start in time to catch the Pachamama bus going north. First impressions good. the guide Jorge, is excellent and far more engaging than Melissia on the south tour. The g ..."
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shaunb
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the sound of settling
Aug 10, 2008
"Man, it seems like everytime I write in this thing my BAC is between .02-.40. Just kidding, mom. .02-.08. Time is moving strangly here, something I keep noticing but can't quite ge ..."
A travel blog entry from La Serena by
pfarnac1
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Vamos a la Playa!!
Dec 18, 2006
"Sat 16th - Mon 18th Dec. Nice beach resort town north of Santiago, and a convenient stopping point for us on the way to the Atacama desert. Awesome waves if you brave enough to ent ..."
A travel blog entry from La Serena by
stevecarroll
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Astronomic Tourism
Mar 31, 2006
(3 photos)
"My journey to La Serena by bus was great. The 500km journey cost just 5000 pesos (about 6 quid) and they provided lunch. Two films were shown but with Spanish subtitles and the sou ..."
A travel blog entry from La Serena by
mrjoe
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La Serena
Nov 23, 2008
(7 photos)
"..be warned you may pee yourself with some coming soon entries ..."
A travel blog entry from La Serena by
jellypalooza
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mmmmm.....Crystal Beer
Nov 26, 2005
(4 photos)
"Chile has 4300 km North to South, I have only covered 1500 km. More because I venture into the green, purple, whilte, browns of the Andean Mountians. Georgous! The highest peak is ..."
A travel blog entry from La Serena by
millarmotortour
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Tidenes boyband, sjölöver, og tyskere.
Jan 18, 2007
(15 photos)
"Jada godtfolk, slapp av og pust lettet ut; vàr sivilisasjons höydepunkt er nàdd og alle dommedagsprofetier er avlyst. Du kan se dette verdensmirakelet pà Plaza de Armas i havnebyen ..."
A travel blog entry from La Serena by
teamlama
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