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La Serena - by the Sea

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June 18th 2007
We awoke a little later today, due to the late night previously and went to breakfast. Breakfast here is quite interesting, you have a kind of dry scone with sweet orange jam, a slice of cheese, tea without milk and sweet apple juice. We enjoyed the cheese best! Then we had very hot and cold showers due to a strange thermostat. Nick says his was very good, maybe it improved with use! We have to as ... read more

South America » Chile » Coquimbo Region » La Serena

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more