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Arica Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Arica, Chile
Arica, zweiter Tag
... Nachmittag haben wir dann noch kurz unsere Reisepläne für die nächsten Tage angeschaut und genossen ein (vermeintlich) letztes Essen in Arica. Today we had a few things on our to do list: sleeping in, car and groceries... With the Taxi we went ...
Arica, Chile
Greetings from Chile, my 101st country. I did a half-day tour of the Arica area today in the far northeastern corner of this long, skinny nation that takes up most of South America's Pacific coastline. I went on this tour after my 11-hour-long tour to ...
The long road back to Arica
... lake once more! For overlanders and those with a particular bent on travelling this continent there's more access and camping info (Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia mainly at this stage) up on the pages of www.guidebooks.com.au. Just ...
Drama in Chile.
... ; fred or red chicken= fried chicken dole-doll ah yah= I have kee tay-kite so "I have a kite"= "Ah yahv kee tay"...thank god Caroll understands their accent. its going to be a really amusing semester... Amor desde Chile, Cali ...
Frolicking With Llamas
After a rather uneventful and simple overland border crossing by way of taxi/collectivo at 6 AM, I found myself in Arica, Chile. Arica is smallish town whose main highlight was a central strip with occasional street performers. I was there as a jumping ...
Chillinī in Chile
We rode for a solid 8 hours across a vast barren wasteland to arrive in Arica, Chile -- quite a beautiful town in the NW of Chile -- beautiful ocean views, dark sandy beaches -- a few days to relax until we head back up the coast to Quito. Its ...
A charming guide in Arica, Chile
11/18/05 Arica, Chile How to explain this day? The best day touring you can imagine. The guide book presents Arica as a pleasant city with a church by Eiffel of tower fame and a lookout on Morro Hill which commemorates ...
Welcome back to Chile
... that will help you pass the border and get to Arica. There is nothing much to see in Arica, a part from it's huge rock. Pentru a trece granita catre Chile, trebuie sa va opriti in Tacna. Nu exista autobuze care trec granita, iar singura solutie sunt ...
Road trippin'
... . Proper aangelegde wegen, waar men de verkeersregels respecteert en zelfs voetgangers voorang geeft om over te steken (that's a first...). Chile is een ontwikkeld land, merken we op eerste indruk en zal later nog vaak worden bevestigd. Het plan dat we ...
Bienvenidos a Chile
... la musica andina y Yo comia un delicioso filete de un pez que no me acuerdo el nombre pero estaba riquisimo Luego la entrada a Chile tomo mas tiempo del previsto. La salida de peru no tuvo problema pero en el ingreso hubo que llenar 4 documentos diferente ...
Pizza style fancy breadstick
... I can't say anything too special happened. I walked home and now construction and a jackhammer at my house has been going on in my ear for the last 2 hours. I think it might be time for a walk to the beach. Love from Chile, Cali ...
Bienvenidos a Chile
... . Luckily I found an ATM and took out what I thought was $100, but was really $200. I will do this many more times in Chile. I knew the next day I wanted to get moving early-ish, so I wanted to stay as close to the bus station as possible. I left the ...
What are They Doing in Arica?
... instead to go south down the coast, probably saving about 12 hours on off road buses, and get to Salta from Chile. The trip to Arica was pretty tough - neither of the windows by us shut properly, the bus climbed to about 4200m overnight, ...
Last week in Arica
... Kate, Sonia and I were the ones I knew there and it was fun, but I left early cause I was getting sad and still had to get up early the next day. So as of Thursday I have been out of Arica, which I will get into in the next ...
What did I just eat.
... 't do). Caroll was beyond pleased, even tho I told her I don't think I'll be joining her for one again.. Anyways. Life in Arica. Has been busy. Busy, but really fun. I'm not sure if I will even remember everything that has happened in the last 2 weeks, ...
Where the desert meets the sea
... slept a little and at 5.30 am were woken and given a fruit juice and a biscuit. Fifteen minutes later we arrived in Arica. A grubby cafe in the bus station was just opening up and we ordered two "cafes con leche". These came as big ...
Back to Chile
Finally back in Chile. My cards work....after two days of hell and unvoluntary fasting. In the Arica bus terminal for 6 hrs waiting for ...
So lucky. -Disclaimer- No photos.
... is just not fair, and the least I can do is be appreciative. And if you are reading this, thanks. You are one of those people who has made me have a life worth so much appreciation. As always, sending my love from Chile, Cali ...
Keeping up with the Nuņez's
... the sugar attack from every type food and drink in Chile I'm delighted to live with someone who serves me vegetables every day. Arica is surrounded by sand mountains but drive inland for half an hour and you'll reach the Azapa Valley which produces ample ...
Hector y yo
I really just want to post some pics of Hector and I. He is definitely my favorite. ...
Holiday
Ein bisschen Urlaub muss sein! Endlich am Strand angekommen lege ich jetzt erstmal zwei Tage die Fuesse hoch und lass mir die Sonne auf den Bauch scheinen waehrend der ganze Baeh-Sand aus meinen Klamotten rausgewaschen wird. Ich habe eine nette ...
Arica, home of the world's oldest mummy.
8 hours later we arrived in Arica, Chile's most northwestern point, on the coast, around 7AM, in need of showers and unwinding from such a long bus ride. We were really glad that The Hotel El Paso Park had our room ready. We had a ...
Beaches, surf, bodyboard, cooool city!
... the hostel we defenately recommend 'Surf House' This is the biggest dorm ever and the staff and common room are great. RAQUEL En Arica hemos pasado un dia, llegamos a las 6 de la maņana despues del bus de noche desde Calama, asi que estabamos ...
Extremes of temperature
... , together with the strange Irish Diplomat, Eaomon - all very convivial. But then the whole day flying north to Arica where we were picked up very efficiently at the airport at gone midnight and were back in very warm temperatures again, so ...
CHILI, Arica
... I think I had at least 20 kilos handluggage, and only 6 was allowed... I should be so lucky every time... I arrived at night in Arica, after a flight with 2 stops. The room I had in the hostel was so small it just fitted my luggage :-) The next day I ...
Our longest, most dreadfully boring journey yet!!!
... out through the gates but, in order to get there, we had to buy bus terminal exit stamps first. Finally we got on a bus, which took us through the borders, before dumping us an hour or so later in Chile ... Arica to be ...