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South America rewards long trips. Brazil and Argentina are continent-sized; Peru, Bolivia and Colombia each carry a month of distinct travel; Chile runs from desert to glacier; Patagonia is the world's best long-distance trekking. Two months minimum for a meaningful bite. 1 traveller post below.

Vast Atacama desert landscape with red sand and distant mountains in northern Chile
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The Atacama Desert — Mano del Desierto, San Pedro and the Driest Place on Earth

A guide to the Atacama Desert in northern Chile — the famous Mano del Desierto sculpture, the town of San Pedro, the salt flats and altiplano lagoons, and the astronomy that makes the Atacama the world's premier observatory site.

@craig·27 Apr 2026·San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta, Chile
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