Railway graveyard

Ola chicos

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July 28th 2009
Another month has been struck off the calender having felt like a week. We left off as we landed in Santiago, Chile's capital city which is about half way up this strangely proportioned country. We spent a few days here trying to get to grips with our Que t'alls and our Como estas'. We checked out the royal quarters of city and looked longingly at the mountains surrounding the city which distinctl ... read more

South America » Peru

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more