This is Why!

Pa´ Que Sacar Fotos Al Smog?

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July 8th 2007
An interesting question, and one that was posed to us by some graffitti at the top of a catholic monument in Santiago. Yes, we have arrived in South America, to be precise we are in Santiago, capital of Chile. Talking to other travellers, Santiago wasn´t getting a particularly good write up, but we liked the place. I think the main reason for that was we arrived from over 3 months in Australia, w ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago

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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