Bowks and Karem outside the Palace

Santiago, Chile

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December 30th 2009
Santiago 15th - 17th December 2009 The bus journey to Chile went well except for a bit of a 2 hour wait at the border control to queue in a line of other buses waiting to have passports stamped and bags searched. Still, it gave us chance to eat any remaining food items that couldn't be carried across the border. You'll be pleased to know we were allowed into Chile but not before having to exp ... 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