Entrance to the main house at Concho Y Toro.

Santiago, Chile

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May 27th 2006
We arrive in Santiago, Chile five hours before we set off due to crossing the international date line not long after leaving New Zealand´s shores. It is a surprisingly easy long-haul flight. Santiago is the capital of Chile and is home to 5.5m of the country´s 16.5m population. At the airport we are decended upon with great gusto by seemingly half of said population, all of whom wish to offer u ... 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