Cola Escocesa

Feliz Cumpleaños - Chile (again)...

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August 16th 2008
It was a sad farewell to Peru after far too short a time, we vow to return one day! The flight we took to Santiago was slightly strange in that it more resembled a bus journey with no fewer than four stops on route, oh well what can you expect for the price we suppose. Even still the few hours spent in transit were nothing compared to the days of travel that would have been involved had we really ... 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