Santiago

Arriving in Chile

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January 6th 2011
Although this is my second day in Chile it feels more like the first. Yesterday I, along with perhaps thirty other American students, arrived in Santiago. There was no shock and awe to this experience for several reasons. One, I was among English speakers. Two, we were greeted by the USAC director at the airport. Not only does he speak English, but he had arranged for a bus to take us to a hotel ... read more

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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