Colouful streets in Valporaiso

Sea, volcanoes and islands...

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December 26th 2007
Now that there was no Frieda to take me to places I had to navigate the hot underground system in Santiago to find the bus station, book my ticket in Spanish and find the platform all on my own whilst carrying all my luggage. The bus certainly wasn´t as much fun as Frieda but the reclining seat, the air condition and the bonus of a toilet (no more pee stops on the road for me!) made it feel very ... 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