The River

Full day 2 in the Capital

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October 14th 2017
I queried Kate for a brief description of life in the Capital city of Chile. Now , we only spent 2 1/2 days here and I can guarantee you that without a guide, we will have missed much of this city's offerings. We did put 27,000 steps on her Fitbit on our first full day! Kathy will see Santiago as European in its layout. We felt an excellent public transit system which will carry yo ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region

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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