Crossing the Andes

Chile

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January 1st 2018
28th December- 1st January 2018 After leaving Tunpungato we decided to go to Chile's capital Santiago and Valparaiso. It was a (planned)4 hours bus ride with breathtaking scenery. Unfortunately we had an extremely long delay at the border which turned the 4 hours into 7 hours bus ride. On the 29th we used the day to explore Santiago, the beautiful park and hills in town. Santiago is a beauti ... 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