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Day One, Dia Primera

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July 19th 2007
My first day in Santiago and I have never spoken so much spanish in my life! But it feels good with my aunt, uncle and I all with our dictionaries out trying to have a full conversation in three languages (my uncle Werner keeps translating Spnaish into German rather than English.) This is so much fun. After a 14 hour flight and 2 delays I got into Santiago at 8:30 am. At the end of my flight I go ... 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