Funicular

Valparaiso

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February 3rd 2009
Got to Valparaiso on Friday. It´s a port city about 60 miles from Santiago. Totally different place from Santiago, much poorer. There are loads of stray dogs and cats, the streets are dirty and there seems to be an unusual amount of funeral parlours knocking about. Apart from that, it is definitely one of the most uniqué cities we´ve ever been to. It has a really good feel to the place despite ... 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