the white house

Santiago

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November 13th 2007
Everyone I have met, has told me, don't go to Chile. Its boring, its crowded, its polluted. Its expensive, and its less safe than argentina. Yeah, well.... I guess it IS more expensive. I am liking Chile so much more than I liked Argentina. Every little bit of everything is improved. The weather... brisk wind do to altitude or sea shore, paired with brilliant sunshine, equals ambient and ... 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