Valparaiso Elevators

One of the elevators built into the side of the hill in the early 1900s

December 12th 2007
After an uneventful flight we arrived jetlagged and bleary-eyed in Santiago. Pete's spanish was a little rusty but still a relief to hear! We managed to catch a bus and the metro to the city centre but then ended up slightly lost because we couldn't decide which way was north. Reminder to self = a compass is not a bad idea! We tried desperately not to fall asleep mid-step as we walked into town fo ... read more

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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

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Peter Stonestreet & Jacqueline Mascini

Stipey and Jacq

We are two Australians (both geologists) who are doing a one-year around the world trip through South America, North America, Europe and Asia. So from the outset, apologies to non-geological folk for the frequent references to mining, bedding, alteration and volcanoes! We have more or less finished our five months in South America, and are a little sad to be leaving such an amazing (and cheap!) continent. Next up we have two-and-a-half months in the western USA and Canada. We then fly through Europe to Hong Kong and Yunnan Province, China, and then begin the overland trip home to Australia thr... full info

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