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Background: 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 independence in 1810, decisive victory over the Spanish was not achieved until 1818. In the War of the Pacific (1879-84), Chile defeated Peru and Bolivia and won its present northern lands. A three-year-old Marxist government of Salvador Allende was overthrown in 1973 by a dictatorial military regime led by Augusto Pinochet, who ruled until a freely elected president was installed in 1990. Sound economic policies, maintained consistently since the 1980s, have contributed to steady growth and have helped secure the country's commitment to democratic and representative government. Chile has increasingly assumed regional and international leadership roles befitting its status as a stable, democratic nation.




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A Quick Visit to Santiago and Valparaiso
April 23rd 2009  South America » Chile » Santiago Region
We arrived in Santiago at 11.30pm and after a bus trip and taxi ride, we arrived at ‘Chile Hostel’ in the Providencia area. After our hectic day is BA and Uruguay, we fell straight int ... 13 photos [full story]

1 day ago: Zach Wegner published a blog
Bad news
November 6th 2009  South America » Chile » Atacama » Caldera
So it's been a while...and for good reason. My laptop became infected with numerous viruses and now the hard drive crashed. So, I haven't been able to do any updates lately and probably won't do more ... [full story]

Getting a little Chile (and a little Argentina)
November 3rd 2009  South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago
Since Peru, we have spent the last week riding down through Chile and Argentina, traversing the Atacama Desert, and crossing the Andes a couple of times in the process. In all we have been moving for ... 8 photos [full story]

Peruse a little Chile and Argentina..
3 days ago: RandK published a blog
Peruse a little Chile and Argentina..
November 4th 2009  South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago
From Puno we set off across the altiplano again towards Chivay. This is the highest day so far at 4885m and the highest paved road in Peru. It also has some of the best and worst roads we have seen. ... 12 photos [full story]

3 days ago: Kat Johnson published a blog
San Pedro, Chile
November 4th 2009  South America » Chile
Our salt flat tour dropped us off in San Pedro de Atacama, and small town in the Northern Chile. As soon as we got off the bus, we met Simply Red, or, the owner (?) of Hostel Flordia. Checked into t ... [full story]

3 days ago: Pancake Panqueque published a blog
Valparaíso + Viña del Mar
November 4th 2009  South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso
So, Its been 3 weeks, or so since I was in Valparaíso and Viña del Mar, but I finally have time to write about it. Viña is nice and modern, with big buildings right on the coast. I only ate lunch on ... [full story]

Only a week to go  . . . .  reflections . . . .
November 2nd 2009  South America » Chile » Atacama
Well the Atacama has proved a bit of a disappointment. The trips seem a bit lightweight based around lacklustre ruins that have been reconstructed, and the scenery is just much less spectacular than ... 6 photos [full story]

Bolivia was a blast . . . .
5 days ago: Ian RP published a blog
Bolivia was a blast . . . .
October 31st 2009  South America » Chile » Atacama
Hello my loves, Well last time I wrote we were in Peru I believe, since then we have done Bolivia and moved on to Chile!!! Of course it is no longer called Bolivia but The Pluricultural Republic o ... 8 photos [full story]

Santiago
6 days ago: DeanAndDiana published a blog
Santiago
October 17th 2009  South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago
Nach einer aufregenden Fahrt ueber Nacht in einem wirklich unbequemen Bus, auf zwei Sitzen direkt neben der Toilette (und wirklich alle Chilenen haben eine sehr schwache Blase!!!!) sind wir in Santiag ... 11 photos [full story]

A3 Tour lähestyy loppuaan
8 days ago: Ikiliikkujat published a blog
A3 Tour lähestyy loppuaan
October 30th 2009  South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago
Niinhän siinä käy, että kaikki hauska loppuu aikanaan, niin myös meidän Etelä-Amerikan tourneemme. Viimeisiä hetkiä tässä vietetään ja onkin aika myös lopetella tämän blogin kirjoittelua. Olemm ... 51 photos [full story]


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The road to Bolivia
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