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"El Punto" in La Serena...a damn fine hostel  
   

"El Punto" in La Serena...a damn fine hostel

The stars and the valleys of Chile

August 14th 2006
As our bus dropped into Santiago from the Andes the anguish of the previous hours started to drift away as we made amusing conversation with a large group of travellers at the back of the bus. The group were all from varied countries, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Spain and all joked with each other about who was best. Making aquaintance also gave us an opportunity to drink Mate, the hot and h ... read more
South America » Chile

Chilean Flag 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
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