The beach

Maitencillo

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March 2nd 2008
Daniel and Jicelyn plan to move to theis seaside village. It is much quieter (and cheaper) than the relatively posh resort of Renaca where they live now. It has very pretty beaches and lots of wild life, including large pelican colonies and sea otters. The best thing about the place was the seafood market. We had the best scallops I've ever tasted, raw, straight off the market, with just lemon jui ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Maitencillo

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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