Valpariaso by Night and a Bit to the Right

Valpo

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May 4th 2006
Following our trusty guidebook, we headed to Valparaiso - "Chile´s most memorable city", where we got lost, followed by amorous exhibitionist dogs, and received hard, threatening stares from the local drunks, sailors and anti-gingerists. Our Hostal had a great rooftop terrace with views of the bay, but charged nearly as much as the 5 star luxury place in Santiago. Without giving Valpo much o ... 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