Beach time in Iquique We went through dry, grey and barren landscape for hours and it almost made me feel sad inside. The straight highway through the moon landscape was leading to the coast of Chile from San Pedro de Atacama. It seemed like it would never end, but finally the sea was there in front of us, filling me with happiness and excitement. We spend several days in Iquique with old fashioned, colonial houses in the centre, the sandy, grey mountains in ou...

Couch surfing in San Pedro de Atacama After a bus ride through beautiful scenery in the mountains from Argentina to Chile including a small motor stop, we arrived to San Pedro de Atacama, a very small village in the desert. Here Luis - our host for coming days - greeted us on the bus station. We found Luis through Couch surfing, which is a concept where people open up there home and offer you to stay on their couch or guest bed for free. It was our first time as...