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Northern Chile

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November 7th 2007
Hello Everyone This is our first entry for a little while, during which time we have managed to get ourselves from just over the Chilean border (San Pedro de Atacama) almost all the way to Santiago. We are currently in Valparaiso, a busy town on the Pacific coast that is also a bustling port. First things first. What was that brown gunk on Bridget's finger in Potosi? Nothing to do with nava ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso

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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