Vina del Mar

Valparaiso and Vina del Mar

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February 27th 2009
I arrived at Valparaiso around 1pm after a 2hr bus ride from the city. The sights from the bus really reminded me of Spain when driving through Catalonia or Aragon or Castilla. To get to the hostel I had to go up in one of the famous Ascensores (lifts) here. There is a a few here and it's like a funicular but shorter and much more steep. El cerro Conception is one of the most famous areas here, an ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region

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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