Valparaiso to San Pedro de Atacama 16 - 23 March
To Valparaiso, Santiago & La Serena 16 - 23 March 16 March. We say goodbye to Sunny and Naomi, the hostel dogs, and leave at 7.30 am to walk the 15 minutes to the bus station. We booked the trip on line but have to find a ticket office (upstairs on the first floor…) to get the tickets printed. What ? Bus leaves about on time (8.30 am) and we head south then north west then west, heading for Valparaiso on Chile's coast. Pretty well follow the route to the Andes that we went two days ago until we reach the border post at Paso Los Libertadores at about 10,000 feet in elevation. Slow going through this post compared to other crossings. First they check that we have our SAG forms (declaring if you're bringing in fruit & veg, or a lot of money), passport and COVID vaccination certificate. That's a first and I panic as I can't remember where I saved my vaccination proof on my phone. 🤔 Then to passport control which takes foreve...