Another statue

Fin del mundo

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January 15th 2006
Punta Arenas is the southernmost city on the South American continent. When comparing the latitude of 53 degrees south it's only as far from the equator as for example Hamburg or Manchester but because of the cold ocean currents coming from the Antarctis it is quite a cool and windy place. Even in the summer time the temperature rarely gets above 20 degrees. When flying from Santiago to Punta A ... read more

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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