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Problems to enter Chile with spare tyres

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April 17th 2013
We have all arrived in Vina del Mar after 10,000 plus kilometres on the road, but not without problems to re enter Chile. We had a great run down to La Rioja, from Andalgala, apart from Terry and Howard heading off in the opposite direction towards Belen. They finally arrived in La Rioja about three hours and 200 km later, so they had their own adventure. While I was in the plaza, I heard my ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Viña del Mar

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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