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AT SEA DAY TWO

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January 11th 2013
SANTIAGO TO VALPARISO AND AT SEA It was such a relief to take off my compression socks and relax (I hate those things, but I need to wear them on long trips). Good thing I bought the plug adapters and voltage transformer before I left. Voltage is 220 in Chile and the prongs are entirely different from US. The internet access in the hotel was fine and the TV was OK, but I listened to music inste ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso 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