View close to a typical old house

Chile Lake District

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November 24th 2006
After the heat of Guayaquil, it was the heat of Santiago that hit us after a 5 hour flight. The last time we were here, it was winter; now it is approaching summer and city looks a lot greener, but just as polluted, weith a smog hanging over the city. Fortunately this was a short interlude en route to the lake district, 1000km south. The flight down over the Andes was the most stunning possibl ... read more

South America » Chile » Los Lagos » Puerto Varas

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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