Chile Photo 3

Chile

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June 20th 2009
We flew via Bogota into Santiago from Costa Rica arriving at silly o'clock in the morning. Thankfully Chileans are a great bunch and we were able to check into our room at 6am and crash for a few hours before setting out on our first foray into South America. Remember folks this whole trip has been about exploring South America, it has only taken us 8 months to get here! The first thing that s ... 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