The Smog over Santiago

The View

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May 29th 2008
Hola! Today was a big day. We visited two of the cities great cultural monuments, the hills of ´Cerra Saint Lucia´ and the ´Cerra San Cristobal´ which break free and tower above the concrete landscape of the surrounding Santiago. There was nothing to inform us of the history of Cerra Saint Lucia, but there was a beautiful castle, statues and a perfect vantage point to view the city. It w ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region

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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