FREAKS! Since I got unsolicited comments on my little joke about the Chile flag (geez!), I thought I'd clarify. Turns out the difference is very subtle- in Texas flag, the blue section goes all the way down. Turns out Chile was first (not that I was truly serious about them copying! chill out Chile!), but only by a few years since I believe Texas probably came up with their flag in 1830's- less than 20 years after Chile's independence. Anyway, it's a lovely design so no wonder we copied... sort of.
I recently discovered travel blog websites researching journey options, and am especially inspired by a recent travel acquaintance I met in El Calafate, Argentina- who turned me onto this one. Her travel blog is great and I´m so envious of her experiences that I´ve read about. She rode a motorcycle through an Andes pass from Argentina to Chile, or maybe it was the other way. She is leaving for a 13-day cruise to Antarctica tomorrow, and her adventures are just beginning because she and her friend are traveling for an entire year! How can I not be jealous? Well, I will just do my best to... full info
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FREAKS!
Since I got unsolicited comments on my little joke about the Chile flag (geez!), I thought I'd clarify. Turns out the difference is very subtle- in Texas flag, the blue section goes all the way down. Turns out Chile was first (not that I was truly serious about them copying! chill out Chile!), but only by a few years since I believe Texas probably came up with their flag in 1830's- less than 20 years after Chile's independence. Anyway, it's a lovely design so no wonder we copied... sort of.