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Chile Travel Report Vicuņa |
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| Obviously, this travel report has not been ordered by places I've visited, as many travel reports are. But Vicuņa, the last town I stayed in for any length of time (2 1/2 weeks) really captivated me--largely because I made a number of good friends there, but also because of the desert climate and topography. So Vicuņa gets a category of its own. | ||
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Head east from Vicuņa a few kilometers, and you come to an intersection Further east are the Andes Mountains, but south are more towns of the Elqui Valley in just a few kilometers
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The Elqui Valley is famous for its production of grapes from which are made Pisco, a brandy-like liquor Pisco Sour is a popular drink, as is Piscola (pisco with Coca Cola) |
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Grape-growing right up the hillsides |
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Al Cielo (To the sky) In case you're not sure where you are
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Relaxed mode of transport |
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Whimsical statuary in Pisco Elqui |
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Past Alcohuaz the road finally dwindles down to a a rough trail |
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While plying the back roads near Vicuņa I came across a Hare Krishna compound Krishna (pictured here) welcomed me and showed me around |
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Baby Krishna |
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Inside the prayer room |
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Their float in Vicunņ's festival parade |
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One of the groups of teenagers that broke into "Feliz Navidad" when they saw me We had a great time together |
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They performed for me |
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