The Chilean Border

Santiago de Chile

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May 19th 2005
Hi, Well, we have been in Santiago de Chile for the last four days. It´s been rainy here. For that matter, it was rainy in Mendoza. Which is why it was so much fun getting here. To get from Mendoza to Santiago, we had to cross the Andes again. The pass is at about 9000-10000 ft. Since it is mid-May (Autumn), rain in Mendoza meant snow in the mountains. We drove two hours out of Mendoza to ... 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