Important building

Santiago and Chile

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April 17th 2009
Santiago...a vast city with a ton of stray dogs, much like all of South America so far, and enough smog to give Beijing a run for it´s money as a top world polluter. Other than that...it is a decent place. It apparently has a great night life but i didn't part take in any. We strolled a round the city the first day stopping at a nice street cafe for some eggs and a cup of Joe. Sidewalk cafes ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago

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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