The blue patch of sky that stayed a few hours on day 2!

Chile

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April 2nd 2009
Hello all, Sadly, I have to say that Chile was met with disappointment for me, though in truth, it really is my own fault! We jumped on some painful night buses and started our journey south, and the scenery was flat desert for hours on end - not displeasing, just unchanging and uninteresting... Until we finally arrived in Santiago. Well, I have to say that Santiago is a lovely city. There w ... read more

South America » Chile

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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