Skiing in the Andes!

Argentina and back to Chile

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August 3rd 2008
Hola! We left Bolivia and it was a real contrast arriving in Northern Argentina. From the mud brick buildings and unpaved roads of Bolivia it was back on the tar for an easy drive down through Northern Argy to the city of Salta. Everyone on the truck couldn't get over the contrast and we really felt like we had just been transported back to Europe. Salta was great, the central square wa ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago

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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