CASTRO

JANUARY 13

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January 14th 2013
Sunday January 13 What a beautiful day! Castro, Isla Chiloe, Chile. It was supposed to be 60 degrees with a chance of rain so I had a T shirt, long sleeve shirt and a sweater. I carried a jacket. When I went ashore I carried the jacket. Shortly after I took off the sweater. Perfect day weather-wise. I went ashore by the tender. Smooth seas, smooth ride. When I got ashore, I realized I had qu ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region

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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