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Chile Forest Fire Ash Cloud Photos

6 February 2012
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Chile Forest Fire Photos Last weekend there was a large forest fire just outside of Valparaiso / Viña del Mar. We were in Viña when it first started and we heard fire engines screaming down the road. We looked towards where they were going and we saw large clouds of smoke billowing across the sky. [...]

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Photos of Valparaiso at Night – Chile

2 January 2012
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These photos were taken at dusk while we were waiting for the New Year’s Eve Fireworks Display in Valparaiso. If you look careful, you will already see the streets lined with parked cars and people walking towards the main square (Plaza Sotomayor). What do you think of Valparaíso?

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New Year’s Eve Traditions in Chile

29 December 2011
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New Year’s Eve Traditions in Chile At the strike of midnight you may see entire families gulping down lentils and grapes which they wash down with champagne (hopefully without swallowing gold rings) which is then quickly followed by turning their yellow underwear from inside-out back to normal before taking their suitcase for a walk around [...]

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Valparaiso New Year Fireworks Celebration

27 December 2011
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If you love fireworks then you won’t want to miss the New Year celebration in Valparaiso. A few minutes before midnight, just before the fireworks display kicks off, the first few city blocks from the waterfront get their power cut (sorry for those on an artificial respirator) so that those on the hills can better [...]

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Climbing the Villarrica Volcano

5 December 2011
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Climbing Volcán Villarrica is a part of our 200 things to do in Chile list. If you are going to Pucón in the south of Chile, then you will notice a smoking volcano just out of town. I mean, it is an obvious in-your-face volcano, perfectly conical and generally cool looking… smokin’. And yes, you [...]

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Corre la Vida Run – Organ Donors & Transplants

21 November 2011
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Corre la Vida Run – Organ Donors & Transplants On Sunday morning there was a 7km run with a difference. It was to create awareness about transplants and donating organs. In Chile when you apply for a new carnet (the local ID card), you must specify whether you are a donor or not and it [...]

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