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Dressed all in white a piper played to us on a hill in the centre of Santiago. He had come from El Bolson, the farming and hippie community in Argentina, across ...
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So yes I finally arrived in South America which is the def the part of the trip I´ve been looking forward to most and I´m sure it wont disappoint. First stop ...
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The journey begins here
(Oct 16 '06)
"First con of my trip, within 5 minutes of breathing that brown smogged air of Santiago"
Just landed after a 14 hour flight from Melbourne to Santiago with a stop over in Auckland - first flight i've ...
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I love Santiago!
(Mar 20 '07)
I must admit that I had mixed feelings about Santiago initially. The air here is very polluted, so that must affect any judgement about it of course. For example, the sky here is brown until about ...
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A clear day in Santiago
(Mar 23 '06)
Santiago, Chile, Part 1I am having a Heineken with my
daily vitamins while watching a lame American movie on TV in our room at the Crown Plaza
in Santiago.
We have been wandering the different ...
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Settling In
(Sep 14 '06)
Well it seems like it has been a while since I have posted anything. I have been sick for what feels like a week with a sore throat and a cold. I went to a doctor yesterday and I got some ...
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On the 26th I had a city coach tour booked. My apartment in Santiago was right across the road from The Marriott where I was to be collected, so bright and early - 8am - I was ...
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Not Sure Which City I Prefer.....
(Feb 13 '07)
", I bought a cheese and prawn empenada ( it´s like a cornish pasty) which was delicious and reminded me of my mission to eat my way around South America."
Strawberries
(Mar 31 '07)
It had been a horrendous day. A long, grueling, migraine-inducing bus ride across the Central Andes on a bus whose abilities to comfort and relax could only be described (and generously, at that) as ...
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We spent the whole day here. Mind you given that the day starts for this lot no sooner than mid-day, It isn't such a long time.Although it was after 7pm when we got ...
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Recent Blogs for Santiago
Hola Chile
(Mar 27 '08)
Santiago has been a really good experience. The centre is full of lovely architecture with Spanish influence and lots of history. The menus de dia have been wholesome and cheap. We stayed in ...
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Flying to Chile Tuesday twice
(Mar 25 '08)
Flying to Chile obviously means crossing the date line so we have had Tuesday twice today, there are bonuses like double breakfast etc. but I have never felt so tired! We flew very close to Antarctica ...
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First night in South America - Santiago
(Mar 19 '08)
"A very relaxing afternoon checking out the sprawling city of 7 million in a valley between the Andes Mountains"




















