The Driest Desert in the World

Two Tips From Chile

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March 28th 2006
Always Keep Your Eyes Out For Jesus Pucon, Chile Jesus sat next to me at a restaurant the other day- or rather I sat at a table next to his. Caught unaware of my proximity to the King of Kings, I ate my chicken sandwich and slurped my Austral. He was surrounded by a bunch of dark-haired Israeli boys, more specifically, backpackers (unlike the light-skinned youthful faces of children, that the pai ... read more

South America » Chile

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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