One of us

From coach to couch

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April 19th 2009
After nearly twenty four hours, two buses, and a tedious border crossing (where we were forced the surrender the garlic clove hidden in our bag, in order to prevent an outbreak of foot and mouth) we arrived in Santiago. The sky above us was shrouded in smog, the morning air was warm on our faces, and there were people everywhere (some of whom even had English-speaking voices). This place couldn´t ... 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