Fuegos Artificiales

A Spring in Chile

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October 29th 2010
As the weather has been getting nicer down here in Chile, we have been taking advantage of our beautiful surroundings and cultural events. A while back we took the train with some friends to the small town of Olmué and peaked the bell shaped mountain in Parque Nacional La Compana. The hike is about 7 miles one way and you climb over 1200 meters up. There is an amazing view of the Andes from the ... 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