The Gringo Town

San Pedro is a strange place. It was originally an outpost for when the Argentineans moved cattle to northern Chile, now it´s a town that thrives on the souls of tourists. It´s a necessary evil to access the National Parks nearby and one that Stu and I are not happy about. It´s sad when a town tries so hard to rip you off at every possible moment, with touts as you get off the bus to every street corner. Our first disappointment.

The positive thing is that this is the gateway to incredible scenary and tonight we embark on our first excursion...