 | we finally made it
2005-10-13, Santiago, Chile. By: bnj | | So we have finally landed in Chile, woohoo, so exciting!!! The flight here was incredible, we flew over the andes mountains and there was still snow there, it was an incredible site, we got some pret... |
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 | The Ride and the Theft
2005-10-07, Santiago, Chile. By: fosscore | | So departing from Los Penitentes, we had the driver from hell. He drove the mountain roads like he was sitting pole position for Sunday´s race. A cross between Michael Schumacher and Dale Earnhart J... |
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 | 2nd May to New Zealand and home.
2005-04-30, Santiago, Chile. By: richardxau | | Monday 2nd May
I did not have to be in Arica for two days.
I was going to see the Colca canyon and the Condors but when I found it involved 12 hours in a bus I decided against it. Frankly I was ... |
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| Machu Picchu to 2nd May
2005-04-30, Santiago, Chile. By: richardxau | | The shonky travel agent at the Cusco air port had sold me accomodation that did not provide a porter for my back pack. This made things difficult.
There was no time to find the hotel and take my b... |
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 | Bienvenidos a chile
2005-07-13, Santiago, Chile. By: jenandmark | | Chile 13-17 July 2005
Well after nearly a week in south america i have to say that it is really awesome. We haven´t made it out of chile yet but we´re on our way!
The flight from NZ was long b... |
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 | Santiago
2005-05-26, Santiago, Chile. By: vivichris | | Hello everybody,
it is our third day in Santiago, and we got a pretty good impression of the city by now. All major sights have been explored (city center, plaza des armas, the various suburbs etc.... |
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| Just Arrived
2005-05-25, Santiago, Chile. By: vivichris | | After about an 18 hours flight rfom Frankfurt via Sao Paulo we have arrived in Santiago de Chile today! After recovering from our jetlag yesterday, we are about to go explore the city today.
We wil... |
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 | Patagonia 2
2005-04-01, Santiago, Chile. By: minesh | | Hello peeps
Well after promising to send some pics.. i have some, but not all!!! Had a few problems at the photo shop, where they couldnt produce my CD´s for me. I´m currently trying to figure out ... |
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 | The meritinaceousness of being drunk
2004-12-20, Santiago, Chile. By: S0ck3t | | I have been called an alcoholic once in my life. It occurred relatively recently and shocked me quite significantly. I later found solace in the quotation "I am not an alcoholic, I'm a drunk. Alcoholi... |
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 | Hasta Lluego, Sud America...
2004-10-12, Santiago, Chile. By: melanie | | Hi all. Well, we have been offically travelling on our own now for over a week, and no harm has come to us..phew, we are capable of independent thought after all. So, after a great farewell dinner i... |
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 | Schnauza and the Virgen Statue
2004-05-02, Santiago, Chile. By: David2004 | | Hey, always fun to be had at La Cosa Roja, however its so relaxed it makes you want to laze around all day. Last night we drank with some hilarious guys from Sydney, who have been in Sth America for 8... |
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 | La Cosa Roja
2004-05-01, Santiago, Chile. By: David2004 | | We have relocated to La Costa Roja, a massive red mansion bought by Simon - An Aussie guy from Perth and converted to a back packers. Current renovations have been going for two years, the place is ma... |
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| Silly Man or Closet Genius
2004-05-01, Santiago, Chile. By: David2004 | | To keep us all happy Steve has a tendancy to say some pretty funny things. Some more memorable than others. His spanish improvisation is hilarious so are some of his off beat quotations. Here are a sa... |
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| Mucho Gracias
2004-05-01, Santiago, Chile. By: David2004 | | Howdy all. Just a quick web address change. Arrived safe and sound in Santiago. After a mammoth flight we were thrust straight into the culture. First couple of nights were spent at Hotel Americana wi... |
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 | Back on the mainland
2004-02-08, Santiago, Chile. By: khart | | This will be a joint entry between myself and Paul, see if you can work out who wrote which parts;
Got to chile.
Hot and sunny.
City v. nice, hostel rough but friendly.
Beer v. cheap.
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 | Friends, mountains and a few piscos!
2003-11-07, Santiago, Chile. By: scottyg | | 7th November 2003. As you can probably imagine, after New Zealand, smog-bound Santiago with its population of 4.5 million came as a bit of a shock to both of us. We realised as we left the terminal bu... |
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 | I've got a friend called queso...
2003-09-21, Santiago, Chile. By: Alex_RTW | | Ok, after many weeks of inactivity, the journals return... kicking off with Santiago.
After visiting Calama the previous week, we decided that it would probably be best to bring our flight forward ... |
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 | Back in the Big Smoke
2003-07-25, Santiago, Chile. By: chefortune | | I had one night back in La Casa Roja before heading on home to Buenos Aires. So I enjoyed walking around downtown Santiago one more time, this time hiking up a hill close to the centre (Cerro Santa Ca... |
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| A laid back capital
2003-07-18, Santiago, Chile. By: chefortune | | Arrived quite early in Santiago and got a taxi into the centre, where I was lodged at a hostel called La Casa Roja. It is an impressive colonial-style building that is undergoing renovations at the mo... |
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| Room with a view...in an airport, that is...
2003-06-11, Santiago, Chile. By: chefortune | | Taking advantage of the winter break from classes, I started a trip this morning to head on up to Peru to visit friends in Lima, hopefully see Macchu Picchu, then head back southward to Santiago, Viña... |
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 | The last few days.....
2002-12-30, Santiago, Chile. By: Flyin_Scot | | "If Carlsberg ran a hostel, then it would probably be the best hostel in the world!"
If they did, they'd take Simon's lead at La Casa Roja in Santiago and copy it! He's created an environment that... |
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| South American Football Commentators
2002-12-29, Santiago, Chile. By: Flyin_Scot | |
Football Commentators
Watching the recent Manchester Utd and Middlsebrough contest
on television in Puerto Natales highlighted the great efforts that the
commentators take to liven up the proce... |
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| One Night Out.......
2002-12-15, Santiago, Chile. By: Flyin_Scot | | Arrived in Santiago on a LanChile flight from Antafagasta,
much better to do the journey in 2 hours rather than a 24 hour
bus journey. The scenery was spectacular with views of the
northern dese... |
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| A quick update................
2002-12-12, Santiago, Chile. By: Flyin_Scot | |
A Quick Update of my plans.....
Packed in a great deal in the last few weeks, thus the long time to post my goings on....currently in Santiago in Chile, I have a few days here to recuperate, rech... |
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