View from hotel room

Punta Arenas-Lounge Day

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December 26th 2009
Day 8 There is not much to blog about on this day. Upon waking I discovered that I do not fell so well. We lay in bed until noon before showering and heading across the street to the center square. There are two cruise ships into town and they are also frequenting the center square to shop among the local merchants. The local merchants are selling jewelry, keychains, and hand made wool it ... read more

South America » Chile » Magallanes » Punta Arenas

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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