Chillies in Chile

Santiago

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July 14th 2008
Hola amigos, After our whistle stop tour of Sydney we landed in Santiago 2hours after we left Sydney. It felt like we were on the plane for around 16 hours though. Weird. After checking in at our hostel in Santiago we played a few games of pool and then I fell asleep for 16 hours while Rich went exploring the city. The next day I awoke feeling re-energised and ready to see the sights of ... 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