Cerro Santa Lucia

Jet Lag in Smog City

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February 12th 2007
After 16 hours in transit, we finally touched down in Santiago. Within 5 minutes of leaving the airport, Nath was already being mistaken for a South American, with everyone rambling at him in Spanish - only to be met with a blank stare. After settling into our cute Hotel Paris (at $20 a night) in a little cobblestoned neighbourhood, we set out to explore. Downtown Santiago is a maze of bustli ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago

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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