Vast Pacific beach

A few days on the Chiloé Archipelago

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January 29th 2007
Chiloé is a long thin island (one of the largest in South America) which lies just of the mainland, south of Puerto Montt. Frommer's Guide describes it as .... ... a land of myths and magic -- of emerald, rolling hills shrouded in mist, and tiny, picturesque coves that harbor a colorful palette of wooden fishing skiffs. The landscape here by and large is pastoral, with a deference to develop ... 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