Kati at the Palacio Monedas

Chutes and Ladders

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March 16th 2009
(written by Kati) Yes, friends, we are back in South America and enjoying its wonders once again. It's true that we first went to Valparaíso and Santiago in January, neglected our blogging, and returned in March to these two cities to pretend like we never left. Can you blame us? Valparaíso, or Valpo is a densely populated and developed coastal city about 2 hours from Santiago where we h ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso

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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