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Chile: An adventure into the unplanned

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October 30th 2011
I discovered that it wasn´t wasn´t much of a detour to head to Santiago (capital of Chile), and decided take the chance to see another country for a couple of days, before getting a long bus north to Bolivia. The overnight bus from Mendoza was stunning, driving through the Andes under a very clear starry sky. After a delay at the border, where I thought I might be arrested over a ham and cheese ... 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