Valporaiso

At the start of a South American adventure

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May 18th 2013
I arrived into Santiago, where a strange bearded boy befriended me at the airport. His name's Stu and he'll probably feature in my blogs from now on. It was exciting to arrive in South America and the laid back attitude of Santiago, lively street-side bars and food stalls were what id expected. We spent a couple of days here, and walked up to the statue of virgin Mary on the hill, whic ... 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