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Cape Horn Light  
   

Cape Horn Light

Is actually manned, unlike the mostly automated ones around the globe. A lonely outpost to be sure. It is the extreme southern tip of Chile.
Around The Horn

March 2nd 2024
Literally a holiday within a holiday. We took 20 days out of our winter stay in Mexico to take a cruise from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Valparaiso, Chile With a couple of days at each end for some additional touring. Rounding Cape Horn was a highlight for us. Also having travelled from the Arctic Circle (Iceland) almost to Antarctica within a year. A reminder that this works best if you touch / ... read more
South America » Chile

Chilean Flag Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more
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