our picnic trip in the Maipu valley

Chilly in Chile

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October 5th 2009
From the moment we crossed the border into Chile from Bolivia, it was very clear we were in a completely different country. While the transition from Ecuador to Peru and Peru to Bolivia wasn’t so obvious, the shift to Chile was a big change. Not only were the roads paved but people’s attitude towards foreigners was entirely different as the people were extremely friendly and helpful without lo ... read more

South America » Chile

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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