Old Building in Valparaiso

Today we explored Valparaiso

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April 16th 2010
Geo: -33.0393, -71.6273Today we had a wonderful time exploring Valparaiso. Valparaiso is a unique, decaying city located on steep hills overlooking the harbour. We started by going down to see the Tall Ships in the harbour. There were eleven ships from different areas of South and Central America. From there we took one of the many funiculars to a lovely older area of Valparaiso for lunch. ... 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