A little about North of Chile

So today I decided to write a cultural update. Unfortunately the pictures I am sharing are not mine and I have taken them from internet. Let me explain some of the places I mention I did visit them when I was little and the pictures I  have are somewhere ... Hopefully once the madness is gone I will be able to write post with more detail and share pictures from my own camera :)

So today I will be writing about my country just a brief review. Because I am personally interested ancient ruins and any place related with the ancient history (my childhood dream was to be archeologist). I want to share the love for it and in Chile there are many places of native cultures from before the Incas and if you think Incas are old enough, imagine previous time before them, that is even older!

 In the North of Chile, cities such as Arica, Iquique, Calama or Antofagasta just to mention few. These cities are very related with per-columbine history, the cities have many attractions, museums and places to go to visit and discover about the history.

Fist in Arica there is a museum, I remember being there when I was little and what it fascinated me the most where the mummies!

The name of this museum is Museo Arquelogico San Miguel de Azapa
 


 
 

Then another fascinating sight that is quite close is Valle de Azapa, what this place has to offer?

An amazing ancient view, we call them Petroglifos.

 

We don't know how old they are but it is stipulated that they are oldest culture before Incas and the reason behind them it was to commemorate the gods, the beings who came from the stars and taught them about agriculture, so that is why they are big and you can see them from above and from the distance, because it was supposed that the gods could see them from the stars.

How fascinating is that?!

Then we got Calama and you take the bus and go to San Pedro de Atacama, you can see more of this per-columbine art everywhere, the drawings depict the daily basis activities of the natives, plus it is rumored they depict the gods.

There is also a museum located there,it is a must! because is full of all discoveries that have been made in this area.

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Next I will show you a sculpture that is really cool.

You will see it if you go by land transport, if you do, stop there and take pictures, is a very popular spot and it is fascinating as well, the story behind this hand?

It is a sculpture made by an Chilean artist,  Mario Irarrázabal Covarrubias.

 

And before finishing this post I will write my last bit and about the same area.

The driest place in earth!

Desierto de Atacama. The most fascinating place! specially during the night, the sky is clear and you will be surprised with what you will able to see! and if you are able to appreciate this area during night, remember to breath! because once you see the scene you will forget and will think that you are in the space, you can even expect see an UFO in the sky, if you see one let me know!

 


The night view of the sky here it is so fascinating that is the perfect location for telescopes being contructed here to observe the universe.
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Well that is it for today, for a while I been trying to write this properly and it has been on my draft for a long time,I hope you enjoyed! Today I added the last picture. I wish to write more into detail about the observatories in the Atacam Dessert, specially the new one constructed. Well write your opinions of if you want me to write something into more detail. I will writing more of different cities, like quick reviews like this one and then go into more details. Hope you liked :)