Looking out to the streets of Valparaiso

Valparaiso- The Window With A View

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December 8th 2007
Arriving to Santiago after a 12 hour flight travelling back in time.... I spent pretty much my first day sleeping. Which wasnt good as it messed up my sleeping pattern for the next day too. I finally dragged myself out off bed to try and venture through the city of Santiago, First impression not what i´d expected. It wasnt as poor as i´d imagine, the people was ever so well dressrd and you coul ... 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