In 2022 I set out to travel through South America for three months, trying to learn Spanish and explore a new continent. The first country I visited was Chile. I lived in Santiago for three weeks and then continued to visit the Chiloé island, Puerto Varas, and the Atacama desert.
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The capital of Chile - Santiago de Chile
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Valparaiso - The city of colourful hills
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Isla Chiloé - The island of Palafitos and pure nature
Puerto Varas - The old German colony by the lake
The Atacama desert - a magical dry place on earth