Sand dunes

CHILE

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November 9th 2007
So next stop Santiago, and the travelling really starts again, the language barriers the completely different ways of life, the homeless people at every turn, and the best of all, the price drop. We stayed longer than expected in Santiago though we were quite clueless about our plans for Chile so we needed some time for planning, we had planned to miss Chile and head to Peru ASAP but got roped i ... read more

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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