Santiago Cemetery

They have a frontage of approximately 60cm wide and 50 cm high, and go back from there. The coffin is put in the hole and left for approx 3 years, then the bones are taken out, put in a smaller container and put to the back. Then the next family member is buried in there, and so on. Our guide said that the most she has seen buried in one site was 12. Hardly seems possible.!

Chile Trip 2015

March 4th 2015
More than a year ago, our friends Sheryl and Mike invited us to join them on a holiday to Chile. Sheryl did a huge amount of research and organised the trip. I am sharing my notes and some photos on this blog. We hope you enjoy the journey. February 17 - Tuesday - SANTIAGO We flew to Santiago via Auckland. There were a few little dramas leaving Sydney, but made our plane, using the express l ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region

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

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