Playa El Sol, Vina del Mar

Chile

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February 4th 2011
Vina del Mar - Valparaiso - Santiago 28th January to 4th February 2011 A lengthly border crossing added to our 8 hour bus journey from Mendoza to Vina del Mar, Chile for our last few days in South America. Our time in Chile had been minimised by the striking in the South (which typically ended when we changed our plans) but we were determined to see a few places in and aroun ... read more

South America » Chile

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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