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Hello from chilly Chile - Part 2, Valparaiso

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July 5th 2009
So, we move on to Part 2 of the Chilean adventure. By the by, Chileno is very difficult to understand. I have to retune my ears to that particular accent of Spanish, but I´m not doing too badly. Anyway, I digress. So I spent a couple of days in Valparaiso, or Valpo as the locals call it. There is a stark difference with Santiago. The latter is serene whilst Valpo is more edgy. Difficult ... 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