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world66.com:
Valparaiso and Vina del mar are not far away, the mountains have great hiking opportunities, and the ocean is nearby. Read more from http://www.world66.com/southamerica/chile/santiago...

frommers.com:
Santiago, one of South America's most sophisticated cities, is a thriving metropolis that's home to five million people, or nearly a third of Chile's entire population. Read more from http://www.frommers.com/destinations/santiago/2320...

lonelyplanet.com:
This narrow trickle of a country is jammed with enough geysers, mountains, beaches, forests and volcanos to keep adventure nuts slavering for a lifetime. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destination...

wikipedia.org:
It was founded July 25 , 1536 by Spanish conqueror Sebastián de Belalcázar. Read more from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cali

wikitravel.org:
Santiago de Chile is the capital of Chile ,a country on the west coast of South America. Read more from http://wikitravel.org/en/Santiago_de_Chile

world66.com:
Beginning with the coerced labor of native Americans during the Spanish conquest the exploitation continued with mestizo (see Glossary) peonage on huge farms in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and brutal treatment of miners in the north in the first decade of the twentieth century. Read more from http://www.world66.com/southamerica/chile/history

bugbog.com:
Take an Argentina tour with the South American travel specialists. Read more from http://www.bugbog.com/exotic_places/argentina_trav...

travel-guides.com:
Chile's main roads are fast, well maintained and a far cry from the potholed quagmires of some other South American countries. Read more from http://www.cityguide.travel-guides.com/city/110/ro...

lonelyplanet.com:
Easter Islanders prefer their own culturally specific explanation. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/theme/twilight_zone/zo...

world66.com:
Also worth seeing is Pablo Neruda's favourite house "La Sebastiana", a few minutes from downtown in the Cerro Florida hillside. Read more from http://www.world66.com/southamerica/chile/valparai...

world66.com:
More information on Vina del Mar Travel at Wikitravel.org. Read more from http://www.world66.com/southamerica/chile/vinadelm...

travel-guides.com:
c. 300-200BC Romans arrive in the Iberian Peninsula c. AD30-40 St James the Great reportedly visits Spain and attempts to convert locals 44 St James the Great is beheaded in the Holy Land; disciples take his remains to Galicia 409 Germanic tribes invade Roman Hispania, establishing a Visigothic kingdom 711 Muslims defeat Roderick, the last Goth King 813 Bishop Theodomir discovers relics of St James c. 830 Alfonso II, the first documented pilgrim king,orders the construction of a church on the site of the tomb of St James 899 Alfonso III has large basilica built on tomb site 951 Bishop of Le Puy visits the tomb site of St James 997 Muslim troops raze Santiago de Compostela and destroy basilica 1075 Building of Cathedral begins 1188 The lintels of Pórtico da Gloria laid by Maestro Mateo 1469 Isabel, princess of Castile, marries Fernando, heir to Aragon, uniting Spain's two kingdoms 1478 The Spanish Inquisition: Jews and other non-Christians are executed in their thousands 1492 Conquest of Granada: the Muslim king surrenders, ending the Reconquista ; Columbus reaches the Americas and Spain develops its New World empire 1499 Hostal dos Reis Católicos founded 1501 University is founded; Isabel and Fernando visit the city 1534 Colegio de Fonseca is built 1561 Beginning of the Siglo de Oro (Golden Century) 1702-14 War of the Spanish Succession; Philip V becomes Spain's first Bourbon king 1738-50 Fernando de Casas y Novoa buildsthe Obradoiro façade; great period of Galician Baroque building and decoration 1766 Neo-Classical Pazo Raxoi is built on Praza do Obradoiro 1808-13 French occupation of Spain under Napoleon 1814-33 Fernando VII is granted the Spanish throne and re-establishes the Inquisition 1820 Military coup leads to three years of liberal rule 1823 Fernando VII returns to power 1868 Isabel II is ousted during the revolution 1871 Amadeo of Savoy takes the Spanish throne 1873 Amadeo abdicates and a Republic is formed before being overthrown in a military coup. Read more from http://www.cityguide.travel-guides.com/city/111/hi...

lonelyplanet.com:
Santiago de Chile was founded in 1541 by conquistador Pedro de Valdivia. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/chile-and-e...

wikipedia.org:
Santiago de Compostela ,administrative capital of Galicia, Spain. Read more from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago

fodors.com:
Santiago's Estación Central, in Santiago Centro at the Metro station of the same name, is where you catch trains headed to the Central Valley. Read more from http://www.fodors.com/world/south%20america/chile/...

nationalgeographic.com:
From the parched but mineral-rich Atacama Desert to haunting Torres del Paine National Park and beyond to stormy Cape Horn, "Chile," wrote Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda, "was invented by a poet.". Read more from http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/countrie...

lonelyplanet.com:
Santiago de Chile is a modern metropolis with a shiny face and one of South America's most dynamic economies. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destination...

world66.com:
But Santiago de Compostela is not just about history -the city is home to one of the most famous universities in Europe, so ensuring that the streets of Santiago de Compostela are humming with the culture of youth. Read more from http://www.world66.com/europe/spain/galicia/santia...

wikipedia.org:
Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí | Cathedral , Alcázar and Archivo de Indias, Seville | Cordoba | Cuenca | Doñana | El Escorial | Garajonay | Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture | Las Médulas | Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon | Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias | Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona | Palmeral of Elche | Poblet Monastery | Pyrénées - Mont Perdu (w/ France )| Renaissance Monuments of Úbeda and Baeza | Rock-Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula | Roman Walls of Lugo | Route of Santiago de Compostela. Read more from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_de_Compostel...

timeout.com:
Celtic bagpipes, daily rain showers and goose barnacles for lunch: Santiago de Compostela couldn’t be further removed from Spain’s flamenco and bullfight stereotype. Read more from http://www.timeout.com/travel/santiago/intro.html

world66.com:
Begin with an overview of the city: Take the funicular to see the Statue of the Virgin atop the hill of Cerro San Cristobal and observe the city below. Read more from http://www.world66.com/southamerica/chile/santiago...

nationalgeographic.com:
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lonelyplanet.com:
South America on a Shoestring. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa;...

lonelyplanet.com:
The Spanish assigned the task of conquering Chile to Pedro de Valdivia, whose expedition reached Chile's fertile Mapocho Valley in 1541. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/chile-and-e...

wikitravel.org:
Chile has over 5.000 km of coast on the South Pacific Ocean. Read more from http://wikitravel.org/en/Chile

lonelyplanet.com:
I've searched google news and there's been a few instances of near collisions, and take-off margins are up to 10 mins (from the usual 2.) Has anyone had any issues getting into or out of BA Airports (international or domestic) recently. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/message.jspa...

lonelyplanet.com:
This narrow trickle of a country is jammed with enough geysers, mountains, beaches, forests and volcanoes to keep adventure nuts slavering for a lifetime. Read more from http://lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south_america...

world66.com:
Our store is located in Paseo Las Palmas, Metro Station Los Leones, in the heart of Providencia -Santiago. Read more from http://www.world66.com/southamerica/chile/santiago...

fodors.com:
On returning to the Alameda, avoid the crazy drivers by crossing back to the other (north) side via the Santa Lucia Metro station. Read more from http://www.fodors.com/world/south%20america/chile/...

world66.com:
Take precaution against hepatitis, and gastroenteritis, as these are present in Chile. Read more from http://www.world66.com/southamerica/chile/travelfa...