When people ask us to describe our favorite part of our 6-week Chilean/Argentinian road trip, my husband's answer never falters - it has to be Route 1. In Northern Chile, Route 1 follows the coastline from Iquique to Antofagasta, and further down to Taltal. The road itself seems to have been decommissioned, as the newer... Continue Reading →
Antofagasta, Chile :: Coastlines, Railroads, and Being Dirty…
The second stop in our Chilean camper van adventure, after leaving San Pedro de Atacama, was the seaside town of Antofagasta. Like the rest of Northern Chile, the town is steeped in history of struggle with Bolivia, of the mining industry and of the construction of railroads, and is surrounded by the Atacama desert and... Continue Reading →