San Crisotbal

Santiago

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October 28th 2012
We took our last overnight bus ride from Pt Varas to Santiago. Looking back over the trip, we can’t believe how much distance we have traveled on public transportation in addition to the one plane flight we took from Pt Iguazu to Salta. Also, in the two large cities of Buenos Aires and now Santiago, the subways were an outstanding way to get around. Special props go to Santiago, who with its exp ... read more

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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