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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]
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] Blog: Reaching Chilean soil - what a mission!
Date: January 21st 2006
Since our last blog we have travelled south of Buenos Aires into the Argentine Lake District, our first stop was the picturesque town of San Martin de Los Andes, it was really wierd for us to be in a ski resort town in the summer and we were getting really itchy feet to hit the slopes at the sight of all the (closed) ski hire shops. san martin sits on the banks of lake Lacar and was very pretty an ... read more
Date: January 21st 2006
Since our last blog we have travelled south of Buenos Aires into the Argentine Lake District, our first stop was the picturesque town of San Martin de Los Andes, it was really wierd for us to be in a ski resort town in the summer and we were getting really itchy feet to hit the slopes at the sight of all the (closed) ski hire shops. san martin sits on the banks of lake Lacar and was very pretty an ... read more
