The Moon!!

Valparaiso and La Serena, in serach of Penguins

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May 12th 2009
We arrived in Valparaiso glad to see sunshine on our skin again, and found our next hostel, another great one, with the help of our first taxi ride in Chile (but after a 22 hour journey I think we can be forgiven!). Valparaiso is a port city in the middle of Chile, which is a city two parts. "El Plan", the flat part which goes along the coast, much like any other city with shops, offices, etc. ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region

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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