Monthly Archives: August 2012

I may be blogging about Chile but I’m in Russia

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Jax

It is time to come clean to any readers who don’t know, but whilst I am still telling you about Chile, from whence I returned to the UK in late April, I am actually now in Russia and have been … Continue reading →

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Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Jax

This is an historic industrial site in the Atacama desert of northern Chile, near the coastal city of Iquique. I reached it from Arequipa in a day via a couple of buses and a shared taxi over the border from Peru. I was a … Continue reading →

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Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Jax

Once I’d seen the lines, there was no point hanging around in Nasca, so that evening I took an overnight bus south to the city of Arequipa, arriving just in time to have breakfast in a balcony cafe overlooking the main … Continue reading →

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Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Jax

Or to give it the full UNESCO title, Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Pampas de Jumana, although I must admit to only visiting Nasca itself, 400km and a day’s bus journey south of Lima. Sadly I arrived one day too late for … Continue reading →

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