the mainland

Valdivia: little Germany, region de los rios, playa desocupada

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March 6th 2008
Snapshots of a weekend down South: a benedryl-induced snooze through in semi-cama accomodations to Valdivia, courtesy of Jet Sur, with occasional stirrings as the bus repeatedly coughed and cried and threatened to conk out (a tremendous way to celebrate the last day of Spanish class for foreigners, the last week before the start of the actual semester) Saturday the most delicious, giant ha ... read more

South America » Chile » Los Ríos » Valdivia

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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