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The beautiful cerros of Valparaiso

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June 11th 2010
We got on the bus at 2pm for what would be our shortest journey so far, only about 5 hours south down to Valparaiso. We got to the bus station and while we sorted ourselves out ready to find our hostel, a dodgy dude came up to us asking for a cigarette and then hung around shiftily for longer than was necessary. At this point, a friendly bus driver told us to watch ourselves as these guys are re ... 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