Santa Lucia lookout

Santiago city tour

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November 5th 2015
Geo: -33.4373, -70.6387After a fine breakfast, Francesca picked us up at 9am for our city tour: just the three of us and Emma, the driver. We visited two of the city's 27 hilltops, a craft centre, the central markets, the House of Government, the Pre-Columbian Art Museum, an upmarket shopping street and Barrio Italia. We had rides on the subway and a funicular, and a seafood lunch. Abalon ... read more

South America » Chile

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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