P1050268

¡Bienvenidos a Viña del Mar!

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July 26th 2011
I LOVE my Chilean family the Olivares. When I first walked in their house they had a banner hanging that said ¡Bienvenidos Brenna! in the colors of the Chilean flag accompanied by balloons and an exquisite bouquet of flowers. I live with mi mama Edita, mi abuela Ana y mi hermano Rodrigo. They are all incredibly kind and speak no english, except for Rodrigo who knows a few random words. My room is ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Viña del Mar

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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