Valparaiso

A quick week in Chile

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February 8th 2010
The drive from Mendoza, Argentina to Valparaiso, Chile was beautiful and we were very happy to have had panoramic seats on the bus as we traveled during the day. Our bus left Mendoza on the morning of the 1st and we arrived at the border at 12:30pm. We were fortunate that it only took 1.5 hours to get our exit/entry stamps and to have the officials complete the luggage search. We were also very ha ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso

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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