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Santiago to Pichilemu

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January 24th 2006
Santiago ¡Hola amigos! We arrived in smoggy Santiago last Tuesday and within ten minutes of departing the airport we had our first (so far) and best rip off experience when we paid about $90 AUD for the taxi fare across the city. Totally my fault for getting my mental conversion completely wrong but I blame it on the 12 hour flight and jetlag. An expensive lesson to be ready for leaving ... 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