Following Rio Blanco

Santiago to Mendoza, Argentina - the visa run.

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December 1st 2011
Three months has passed very quickly. It was time to renew our tourist visas in November. Now, theoretically, I shouldn't have needed to go to Mendoza as I supposedly had a 'subject to contract' visa with my employer. Unfortunately, my employer through a series of miscommunications, misinformation and disorganisation, neglected to start the visa process and inform me of my obligations ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region

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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