Our new wheels - not quite what we planned, but it will do

Around South America in 60 days

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January 17th 2010
Since we left the UK in September, we've travelled in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, but it has become apparent that we need to make a few changes and we’d like to be self sufficient and be in charge of our own destiny. So, PLAN A - get to Buenos Aires, Argentina at the beginning of December and arrange to hire or buy a car, enabling us to drive around Argentina and Chile. However, car rental in ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region

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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