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April 16th 2006
Took an exciting "short cut" through the Sleepy Mountain road (Camino Descansado). Taxi guy turned a 1.5 hour trip into 2.5 hours, getting lost in the hills. To make up for time, he decided he needed to drive fast (meaning reckless), so he took the 15 mph corners at about 45. Winding, twisting, turning, climbing, descending. We got some good photos though. Our plan was to go to Eduardo´s ho ... 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