Sea Lions

La Serena

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December 29th 2007
Today I smelled something that I thought I´d never smell again. But before I get to that, let me tell you about yesterday first. Yesterday I went on a tour of the Elqui Valley, which is a very fertile valley, full of different types of fruit orchards, near La Serena. The tour was supposed to be in English, but at the last minute that was changed, so I went on yet another Spanish speaking tour, ... read more

South America » Chile » Coquimbo Region » La Serena

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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