Virgin Mary

Days 1-3 Travelling and 1st day in Santiago, Chile

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November 7th 2011
Day 1 - Manchester to Heathrow, to Madrid to Santiago! The flight from Manchester to London was particulary uneventful. Why they feel it necessary to have any sort of cabin service on a flight which was basically up and down, is anyone's guess. We traversed Heathrow from T5 to T3, and queued for our Iberia flight to Madrid. The 2hr 20 flight was one of the most turbulent flights ever. I ... 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