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Chaiten harbour  
   

Chaiten harbour

Chaiten is squeezed between mountains shrouded in cloud and the sea
The (long and winding) route to Chonchi

February 2nd 2008
After walking in El Chalten, our next destination was Chonchi on Chiloe Island, Chile- chosen for its comedy name (Nic we were particularly thinking of you with this one!) and the local mythology of pirates and witches. The guidebook was a bit vague on the area between El Chalten and Chonchi, so we weren´t entirely sure that we would get there. The first leg was a 24 hour bus journey to Esquel, ... read more
South America » Chile » Los Lagos » Chiloé Island

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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