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Alpenglow over Cerro Chile-Japon (4086m/13405 ft)  
   

Alpenglow over Cerro Chile-Japon (4086m/13405 ft)

The Cypress Forests of Mediterranean Chile

November 1st 2009
I waited 3 years to see the magical conifer forests of Central Chile. My guide Cote arranged 4 Days on Horseback with Don Angel and his niece Lucilla. A true Huaso, he even makes his own ropes and saddles. One saddle was made of alternating layers of burlap, wool and Guanaco skin! We rode deep into the heart of the Mediterranean High Andes where giant Quisco cactus give way to groves of Austroced ... read more
South America » Chile » O Higgins

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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