Ichuac locals making basket the traditional way

Chiloe - part 1

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December 14th 2009
I love Chiloe - where else do you get a lilac and orange cathedral in the main town? Chiloe is an archipelago of islands off the coast of southern Chile - its appeal is the 150 odd wooden churches and its unique way of life developed when its Spanish settlers were isolated from the mainland settlers for 200 years. Its not the most logical destination when your starting point is Buenos Aires bu ... read more

South America » Chile » Los Lagos » Chiloé Island » Ancud

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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