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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: Northward!
Date: June 1st 2009
We have been heading northward from our days in the Lake District, I already miss it, and we have made an overnight stop in Santiago and then in Valparaíso. A city build on the sea, and on hills. Our hostel was on the hill above the main sea-port, and the hills are quite steep (they have mainy venicular lifts to get people up and down), all though I think they are just for novelty and tourism now ... read more
Date: June 1st 2009
We have been heading northward from our days in the Lake District, I already miss it, and we have made an overnight stop in Santiago and then in Valparaíso. A city build on the sea, and on hills. Our hostel was on the hill above the main sea-port, and the hills are quite steep (they have mainy venicular lifts to get people up and down), all though I think they are just for novelty and tourism now ... read more
