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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: Valparaiso - Valley of Paradise
Date: November 24th 2006
After over a week of cold weather in Patagonia we were happy to be walking the streets of Santiago in our summer clothes. The setting of Santiago is pretty - it sits in a plain surrounded by the Andes. It has less than half the inhabitants of Buenos Aires, 6 million and we found that it actually has something in common with London: a high (or at least very visible) percentage of nutters! (Sorry ... read more
Date: November 24th 2006
After over a week of cold weather in Patagonia we were happy to be walking the streets of Santiago in our summer clothes. The setting of Santiago is pretty - it sits in a plain surrounded by the Andes. It has less than half the inhabitants of Buenos Aires, 6 million and we found that it actually has something in common with London: a high (or at least very visible) percentage of nutters! (Sorry ... read more
