Mar 5, 2009 - Antofagasta

Can you imagine a place with a more interesting name? We were really looking forward to being able to say to ourselves that we had been to Antofagasta. ... Antofagasta is Chile’s second largest city, with around 300,000 residents. ... When you realize that Chile has only nineteen million citizens, and six million of those live in Santiago, you understand there aren’t all that many left to spread around this long narrow country.Can you imagine a place with a more interesting name? We were really looking forward to being able to say to ourselves that we had been to Antofagasta. ... Antofagasta is Chile’s second largest city, with around 300,000 residents. ... When you realize that Chile has only nineteen million citizens, and six million of those live in Santiago, you understand there aren’t all that many left to spread around this long narrow country....

Mar 4, 2009 - The Pan-American Highway

I don’t believe that nature makes ugly scenery. As we approached Antofagasta, we were astounded to see a massive coal-fired electrical generating plant polluting the clear blue sky with billowing black smoke. ... I had to check myself though, when I realized that there was no possibility of hydroelectric power out here in the vast desert and I was certain to expect electrical power when I settled into our hotel in the city.I don’t believe that nature makes ugly scenery. As we approached Antofagasta, we were astounded to see a massive coal-fired electrical generating plant polluting the clear blue sky with billowing black smoke. ... I had to check myself though, when I realized that there was no possibility of hydroelectric power out here in the vast desert and I was certain to expect electrical power when I settled into our hotel in the city....

Feb 12, 2009 - La traversé du desert d'Atacama (en camion)

Nous ne faisons aujourd'hui que 175km. Le camioneur nous laisse a Antofagasta, la grande ville du coin et nous continuons encore jusqu'a San Pedro de Atacama. ... Al dia siguiente cruzamos los 400km de decierto "el desierto mas harido del mundo" hasta Antofagasta, la ciudad mas grande de la region. ... Dicen que en algunos lugares del decierto no ha llovido desde la llegada de los españoles!! De alli seguimos directo hacia San Pedro de Atacama.Nous ne faisons aujourd'hui que 175km. Le camioneur nous laisse a Antofagasta, la grande ville du coin et nous continuons encore jusqu'a San Pedro de Atacama. ... Al dia siguiente cruzamos los 400km de decierto "el desierto mas harido del mundo" hasta Antofagasta, la ciudad mas grande de la region. ... Dicen que en algunos lugares del decierto no ha llovido desde la llegada de los españoles!! De alli seguimos directo hacia San Pedro de Atacama....

Apr 6, 2008 - Antofagasta - fitba day

After a bit of struggling with Chilean airline websites and client services (the latter only because there was no-one available to speak English), I set off for the much awaited tie between Antofagasta and Universidad de Chile. ... Seemed a bit of a waste of time as I think a lot of the "away" support came from Antofagasta as far as I could see. ... Well I am now all packed and ready for the off from Antofagasta. ...

Apr 3, 2008 - Antofagasta

I just had to be sure to be in Antofagasta by Monday 7 April at 8am. ... Decided in one of those moments of clarity to bin Bolivia (by all accounts it should not be btw)and head to Antofagasta today "chancing my luck" at the airport in Calama. ... If Comet Air would put the correct phone number on their website I wouldn´t have had this piece of "chancing my luck"! Anyway, I decided to get the bus to Calama this morning meaning to change my flight at the airport as I said then realised in the second moment of clarity that the bus I was on went all the way to Antofagasta in a further 3 hours. ... This meant binning the flight between Calama and Antofagasta (unemployment wasn´t what it used to be you know!) Used the Spanish I have to get myself sorted out at the terminal in Calama and here I am. ... Are you listening Signor Ryanair? Headed to Tourist info when I got here in Antofagasta to find none of them spoke English so it was another Spanish/hand waving experience for BTT until I got a hotel sorted and some info leaflets in ENGLISH. ...

Dec 6, 2005 - Iquique and arrive in Antofagasta to meet pachamamabybus tour

5 hours bus ride to another port city, AntoFagasta, hoping to hook up with my tour bus.5 hours bus ride to another port city, AntoFagasta, hoping to hook up with my tour bus....

Sep 20, 2005 - Antofagasta, Chile...Waiting for a Way Out

in his flat in Antofagasta - until I have figured out where I would go next. ... Upon arrival at Antofagasta - a port town, we quickly asked at a couple of bus companies for the situation on crossing to Salta, Argentina. ... Well, found out that Sebastian was actually from Santiago, and not Antofagasta, as I had thought. ... Oh, how I loved those days in Costa Rica watching Warner Bros channel at Miriam's house!! When I finally got round to leaving the TV, walked around the city of Antofagasta a little -not really much of interest, it's really just a port city with lots of shopping centres. ... I know my sister would love it, but I wondered whether it was really necessary to have so many shopping centres??? Have definitely seen enough in Antofagasta alone for each of the countries I have visited so far. ...

Jun 14, 2005 - Antofagasto

i am writing this from antofagasta in the northern part of chile, where we are all a little bit dazed after a very long 13 hour overnight bus trip through the atacama. ... we then left on the night bus yesterday evening at 8:30 and arrived in antofagasta around 10 a. ... m.i am writing this from antofagasta in the northern part of chile, where we are all a little bit dazed after a very long 13 hour overnight bus trip through the atacama. ... we then left on the night bus yesterday evening at 8:30 and arrived in antofagasta around 10 a. ... m....

May 28, 2005 - Antofagasta

Antofagasta is a great place to be stuck! The city has a great feel! It`s funny, because I wasn`t all that excited about coming here. ... She also wanted to know if we had tomato paste where I came from, if I had a house in Antofagasta, and where I slept if I didn`t have a house. ... Antofagasta rocks! I love it here! I went to bed that night with the joy of knowing that, for the first time in my entire trip, I didn`t have to set an alarm! Wheee! Saturday brought even more fun and relaxation. ...

Mar 17, 2005 - Antofogasta and its Stupid Transportation System!

I think that the only reason we went to Antofogasta was to see Monumento Natural La Portada, a stack of marine sediments, which have been eroded into a natural arch by the ocean.I think that the only reason we went to Antofogasta was to see Monumento Natural La Portada, a stack of marine sediments, which have been eroded into a natural arch by the ocean....