Santiago; Stray Dogs and Statues

Santiago: Stray Dogs and Statues.

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January 25th 2007
Sunday 21st January to Wednesday 25th January 2007. Being early to the airport to see Marg off had allowed me to be the first to check in and snag an exit seat and on an aisle to boot. My seat was at the front of a centre section which allowed me to stretch my legs out against the wall in front, useful I thought for when the inevitable cramps set in. The seat next to me was empty until the f ... 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