view from camp at Porto Fino

Porto Fino and Semana Santa, or V is for Vindication

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April 10th 2006
To begin with, I have to say I feel somewhat vindicated for the whole being sent to Antipasta, aka "I just dont like that place (actual quote from Chilean)", Chile. And it wasnt just friends- complete strangers openly expressed their disbelief that I would willingly board an aircraft which I knew full well was headed for Antofagasta. But in the end you can´t argue with year round sunshine, people ... 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