Santiago -> La Serena Photo 2

Santiago -> La Serena

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October 30th 2011
We arrived in Santiago at about 5:30AM.<span><span><span><span> After paying the $132 USD reciprocity fee immigration was a breeze.<span>I got some money out of an ATM (they all seem to charge a $2500 Chilean peso service fee, on top of whatever your bank charges) and was soon on my way with TransVip airport shuttle for only $6000 peso to meet the rest of the group. ... read more

South America » Chile » Coquimbo Region » La Serena

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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