santiago from a city mirador (lookout)

the chilean capital

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March 12th 2006
although i only spent 3 days in santiago, there are a couple of interesting things worth mentioning. arguably the stablest economy in south america, santiago initially struck me as a blend of european functionality (stores, businesses, restaurants...and prices!) and south american architecture, traffic, and markets. the city (similar to los angeles) also suffers from a heavy blanket of smog th ... read more

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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