Mapuche March, Oct. 2007

october

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October 1st 2007
Today Its October. A Monday. I think the date is in the teens, but I can’t really be sure. I woke up today with a long list of things needed, but it’s a holiday, so nothing is open. I think the holiday may be commemorating the coming of Columbus, but again, I can’t really be sure. No TV. No newspaper and an erratic internet connection. As this day marked the beginning of the end, the ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago

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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