Hola, everyone, this time I`ll just be making a quick post to let you all know that I arrived in the high desert oasis town and hip little tourist trap known as San Pedro de Atacama. Sorry, no pictures yet, as I`ve only been here for less than an hour so far and have not booked myself into any accomodations as of yet.
But I am planning to spend the next three nights here, and then will set out to cross the cordillera into Argentina on the 14th. One thing I would like to say at this moment is that it sure was good to get out of Calama this morning. I have never liked that rather grimy city, which is the main population center here in this corner of Chile with about 125,000 people, many of whom are connected in one way or another with the huge open pit copper mine of Chuquicamata, which lies just a few kilometers north.
Anyway, my drive across the Atacama to Calama went smoothly enough, but there seemed to be a disproportionate number of trucks on the road hauling hazardous materiels, like radioactive materials and sulfiric acid - that sort of thing.
After I get settled in here and snap a few photos of San Pedro, I`ll log back on here and post something before heading out for Argentina.
My best to you all. Cheers, the Atacama Viajero.
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