Destination 18 - CHILE! Days 27-29 of our Kumuka trip cont'd - Crossing the remote border into Chile and the town of San Pedro de Atacama On the other side of this remote border was our bus which would take us (very slowly!) down the valley, descending a mere 2500 metres to the border town of San Pedro de Atacama. Already the stark contrast of Chile compared to its poorer neighbours of Bolivia and Peru was apparent, the bus was posh and there were roads with yell...

Day 27 - Our last day in Bolivia, 5000 meters altitude, the stunning Lago Verde then our final journey to the remotest of borders....... to CHILE, DESTINATION 18!! The scariest of mornings saw us leaving at 5.30am in the pitch black, the only bonus of this freezing cold start was that we got to see the sunrise across the Altiplano and mountain range which was stunning as we drove. All back together in Pedro's jeep we continued bouncing along the deep sand and dir...