The Aji Bar

Aji Hostel

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September 14th 2010
In Santiago we stayed in a place called Aji Hostel in Providencia. The Aji is a Peruvian hot pepper, or chilli, so it was a little joke that I don't think they were aware of. It may not have been the cheapest joint getting around but we never checked anywhere else to find out. The Bar The bar, like so many hostels, was Aji’s heartbeat. It wasn’t the crazy night out that some hostel b ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Providencia

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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