Andes from above

Sorry attempt at Spanish in Santiago - Chile

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September 22nd 2006
Why is it that people insist on telling you their horror stories, but then say, "oh, but you don´t have to worry"? Such was the case with the crazy volcanologist (that´s volcano expert to you and I) that I met in Christchurch. He´d just spent several months working on a volcano near Banos in Ecuador and I had several hours of, "it could destroy Banos any day now" and "you´ll have seven minutes ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago

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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