Graffitied streets

So much for the eyes to take in

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December 12th 2009
We didn't spend much time in the port city of Valparaiso, but the 7 hour journey to get there was very much a scenic one, we passed through the Andes, with some spectacular roads, then through the fertile valley in Chile with plenty of crops and vineyards covering the valley floor and sides of the mountains. We arrived at Vina del Mar on the coast first, with a couple of small little beaches and a ... 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