Up to the mountain

Snow, snow, snow!

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June 11th 2008
Hola! So here we are in the mountains looking at the beautiful mountains covered in snow every day. Learning Spanish and snowboarding; we have to say life is great right. All our long hours of work have finally paid off. So where to begin? We arrived in Santiago on Friday and found a back-packers in Plaza-De-Armas. It’s just like another city really, except for the shoe-shiners here and there. ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Valle Nevado

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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