Over the Andes

2 months in Santiago de Chile: Arriving and Hotel Angamos

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August 19th 2011
Ok, I've made a decision to blog. I have ambivalent feelings about blogging. I'm kinda uncomfortable rabbiting on about my experiences and boring the bejesus out of my beloved family and friends who may feel obliged to indulge me. However, I've had a few asking how Dee and I are faring and I'm starting to get mixed up with who I've emailed and what I have said. As well, since ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago

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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