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My Chiloe - churches and rain  
   

My Chiloe - churches and rain

Iglesia Nuestra Senora de Patrocinio, Tenaun
The beard of the watery autumn grows long

June 11th 2008
The Chiloe archipelago is the northernmost part of the frayed edge of Chile, that tattered jumble of islands and fjords that starts south of Puerto Montt and continues for nearly 3,000km down to Cape Horn. The blending of local and Spanish traditions has resulted in an identity different from that of the mainland, with the rural feel and beach-free nature of the islands keeping tourist numbers do ... 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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