Ivan in the waves

Chile

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February 28th 2008
Our last stop in South America is Chile. We stayed in the capital, Santiago for three nights before travelling North to Valparaiso. The hostel in Santiago was basic but the other “backpackers” were very friendly. On two nights we dinned and had the craic with a mixture of Welsh, Austrilian, American and a handful of Irish...needless to say there were a few late nights! We left Santiago and t ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso

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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