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Chiloé, Chile

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March 16th 2010
The trek out to Chiloé, Chile’s second largest island after Tierra del Fuego, to see the Magellan penguins in their natural habitat was definitely worth it. The Sendero de Chile led us on a walk along a deserted beach with a shipwreck and dead seal, and very muddy trails. For three hours we averted cow dung and swatted pesky flies to get to Ahuenco beach. But there were no penquins. There was a ... read more

South America » Chile » Los Lagos » Chiloé Island

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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