Bolivia

Chile and Bolivia

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June 19th 2008
Santiago (and the arrival of Julie :-) Santiago is overlooked by the Andes which would make a really beautiful setting for any city. Despite being the capital of Chile I found it had a relaxing and chilled out feel about it, with plenty of green spaces and viewpoints that overlooked the city, such as cerro San Cristobel with it´s huge statue of Jesus and views of both the city and the Andes. Th ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago

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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