Santa visits early

The adventure begins

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November 10th 2006
There is always something magical about arriving in a country for the first time. I love the feeling of having a whole new place, or in this case a continent, to explore. It is quite a buzz, albeit also somewhat disorientating at first. After a 13 hour flight from Madrid I had to endure a horrendous queue for customs before eventually emerging out of the airport and facing the inevitable ma ... 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