Re-entering Chile for the last time..

The Road to La Paz

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July 16th 2008
So those of you with a good memory, might recall that Chris and I had parted company, as I was hotfooting it up through Chile back towards Bolivia and Peru. First port of call was to get to the capital of Chile, Santiago. I left behind Argentina and headed 7 hours to Valdivia, where I would be changing bus for the 12 hour connection to Santiago. On arrival in Valdivia I have a few hours to ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso

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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