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DETAILED ITINERARY
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on foot and via local subway, watching as
Day 2 Arrive in Santiago, Chile the rich history comes to life at such places
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Welcome to Santiago! An O.A.T. representative
government, which served as the setting
will greet you at the airport and escort you to
for Pinochet’s violent military coup in the
our hotel, where you’ll have a chance to rest
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we’ll witness a memorial to the victims of
We’ll gather as a group early this evening Pinochet’s regime.
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during a Welcome Dinner, where we’ll have
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beginning of our adventure.
seafood. We’ll join right in, sitting down at
Dinner
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Here, you’ll have the chance to feast on
everything from ceviche and paella to caldillo
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history, from settlement by conquistadors in The remainder of the afternoon is yours to
discover more of Santiago at your leisure.
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Perhaps you’ll stroll through the famous
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history, the 17-year dictatorship of General galleries, and quaint cafes. Dinner tonight is
Augusto Pinochet. During his reign, Pinochet on your own.
imposed severe censorship laws banning Breakfast, Lunch
all left-leaning parties, and thousands
of individuals were murdered or simply
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of this troubled time from a local who lived Today we set out for a full-day tour of
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