Walking around Coihayque

Coihayque, Patagonia

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July 12th 2010
More than 24 hours later we finally made it to Coihayque, Chile. There are a couple of feet of snow on the ground which has paralyzed almost the entire city. Our host familes aren´t able to get us for now so we´re at a hostel with a lovely Chilean family. It´s true what people say. Patagonia has its own magic. At night, you can probably see a million starts. During the day, the mountains just ... read more

South America » Chile » Aisén » Coyhaique

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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