Piano stairs

Vina del Mar, Valparaiso and Santiago

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December 22nd 2011
After arriving safely in Santiago, we immediately transferred to the seaside city of Vina del Mar where we were spending Chris’ 30th birthday. We flew from Calama after spending the previous 3 days crossing the Salar de Uyuni and Atacama Desert. Having not showered since we left La Paz I was extremely relieved when we were told the overnight buses were fully booked, leaving us no option other th ... read more

South America » Chile

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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