Tag Archives: Chile

The Saltpeter Mines of Northern Atacama, Chile

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Barry Pomeroy

Saltpeter, or nitrate, was a major export of Chile until artificial production began in Germany in the thirties. Then, like much of the world staggering as a result of the global depression, Chile suffered from the loss of nearly fifty … Continue reading →

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Hacking the Chilean and Peruvian Border

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Barry Pomeroy

I have slowly learned that Silvio doesn’t eat breakfast most of the time. Since he doesn’t, he wants to leave immediately upon waking. This morning we followed that urgency and drove to the border nearly as soon as we were … Continue reading →

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Corpse Carrying Dog

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Barry Pomeroy

We were asleep early enough, and up by eight-thirty. Supposedly Walter gets up at five, but he was sleepy looking when we finally stirred out of the truck. Silvio had a coffee with Walter, but I was more interested in … Continue reading →

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Ghost Town of the Altacama

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Barry Pomeroy

We went to sleep fairly early, despite Silvio’s longstanding habit of watching television until he goes to sleep. We woke around nine, and were on the road shortly after washing up, Silvio driving until we pulled over for him to … Continue reading →

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Maria Fernanda

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Barry Pomeroy

This morning I woke to a dream that upon rising I soon forgot. It involved a number of other people but I’m not sure if they were people I met traveling or strangers from Winnipeg. The dream faded as we … Continue reading →

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Lunch with some Chileans

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Barry Pomeroy

Although we were both tired this morning, we roused ourselves, looking forward to meeting with the Chileans Silvio had befriended from the tourist rest area. We drove north wondering where their town was, and although we were aiming for Caldera, … Continue reading →

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The Guard Dog

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Barry Pomeroy

This morning we woke around nine and then had a leisurely breakfast while trucks rolled by and windmills turned lazily in the distance. By the time we were nearly ready to go, Silvio was outside chatting with an older couple … Continue reading →

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Lunch in La Serena with Argentines

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Barry Pomeroy

This morning I woke early, and soon Silvio was telling me he was waiting until I was awake. I wanted to put up a blog post so that people would know that I had come back to the land of … Continue reading →

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Driving North to Socos

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Barry Pomeroy

I slept like the dead last night, although Silvio shifted around in the night. There was the noise from trucks and the gas station, but after we’d eaten I was so fried that I persevered. This morning we woke late, … Continue reading →

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The Arrival

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Barry Pomeroy

The flights felt much longer than they did years ago. I was in the Mexico City airport for seven hours, and I was tired already by that point. I persevered, however, and finally managed, by using each device I brought, … Continue reading →

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