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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]
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] Blog: Santiago, Valparaiso and the long journey north
Date: May 14th 2011
When my month off work finally arrived, I quickly packed my minimal luggage and fled to South America. The journey from Bristol involved 26 hours of travelling including 2 flights and 8 hours sitting around at Paris airport, but eventually I made it to Santiago - the capital of Chile. The best bit about Santiago was probably the flight into the city where the plane had the weave its way between so ... read more
Date: May 14th 2011
When my month off work finally arrived, I quickly packed my minimal luggage and fled to South America. The journey from Bristol involved 26 hours of travelling including 2 flights and 8 hours sitting around at Paris airport, but eventually I made it to Santiago - the capital of Chile. The best bit about Santiago was probably the flight into the city where the plane had the weave its way between so ... read more
