Valparaiso in the distance

Dan and Jocelyn's Flat

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February 12th 2008
Arrived safely on Monday 11th. Met Jocelyn's parents and put some of the Spanish we learned to good use. Worked out that he has a Jewellery distribution business. Dan and Jocelyn live in Reñaca the posh end of Viña de Mar, a pleasant seaside resort. Its now mid-summer high season so its very busy. Its more Brighton than Clacton. Dan and Jocelyn's flat is high on a hill with a large flight of st ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Viña del Mar

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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