Viña del Mar

Change of Plans

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March 14th 2008
So instead of heading to the south of Chile (the ticket was much more than I was quoted online due to Semana Santa) I'm flying to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil next Thursday! I'm really excited to make it to Brazil, even if I'll only be able to visit a few places. I'm definitely going to Rio and Iguacu Falls, but other than that I'm not sure. Maybe Sao Paolo for a night. Santiago is soooo beautif ... 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