..I can't believe it's not Madrid

Red Hot Chile!

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August 16th 2011
We arrived in Santiago, and the South American leg of our trip, from Aukland. When we were passing through imigration in Santiago (ah lads, we're Irish - you can let us through) the immigration official laughed, said something in Spanish and announced the name of our hostel to all the other immigration officials within earshot. They all proceeded to laugh. Eager to please, and enter their coun ... 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