Wooden statues

Santiago de Chile february 10 - 14/2011

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February 16th 2011
Santiago de Chile It is morning and we are waiting at the airport for the arrival of my son Robin, coming with the plane from Madrid. We have not seen eachother since 7 months. The day before yesterday we arrived in Santiago. We came from Mendoza in Argentina and crossed the Andes. Massive mountains in all colours and forms. It is wonderfull. Here are the highest mountains of the western hemisp ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region

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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