Valparaiso Harbor

Waiting for the New Year

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December 31st 2007
I spent the last 2 days in Valparaiso and nearby Viña del Mar. They are both suburbs of Santiago (only 2 hours away). Valparaiso is considered the cultural capital of Chile, and Viña is a rich suburb. The new year´s eve is supposed to be a big thing in Valparaiso, and they have fireworks that last for more than 20 minutes (so I was told). So far, I wandered the streets of Valpraiso and the beac ... 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