Santiago, view from Cerro Santa Lucia

A week is not long enough in Chile...

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April 5th 2009
Santiago - Valparaiso - La Serena We arrived after nearly 24 hours travelling and nearly missing the plane in Madrid! Who knew that 2 flights for Santiago left within 15 minutes of one another! Despite only being three hours behind, we were both knackered, so spent the first day chilling in the central square-Plaza de Armas- enjoying the sunshine and wondering where on earth everyone was ... 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