Valpoariso harbour

Frozen in Chile....

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June 17th 2007
Janey its cold here! Santiago is nestled underneath the snowcapped Andes, and it really is a lovely city. We found it clean, and very safe to get around. Partywise, its not as great as Rio or BA, but of course they have a national drink, the pisco sours.. yumm. I'm not sure what the alcohol is but they mix it with lemon, and they are the business, slightly margarita-esq. We found it pretty diffic ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Providencia

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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