Santiago

Santiago

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February 6th 2008
Santiago - it is a city who’s postcard face is that of a modern metropolis poised under gargantuan snow tipped Andean peaks. Its courteous and orderly surface makes it the least intimidating of all Southern American capitals for travellers. The city itself defies pinning down. You can find polished suburbs and worn down cafes, neoclassical architecture dulled to grey and a conservative culture t ... 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