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Background: 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 independence in 1810, decisive victory over the Spanish was not achieved until 1818. In the War of the Pacific (1879-84), Chile defeated Peru and Bolivia and won its present northern lands. A three-year-old Marxist government of Salvador Allende was overthrown in 1973 by a dictatorial military regime led by Augusto Pinochet, who ruled until a freely elected president was installed in 1990. Sound economic policies, maintained consistently since the 1980s, have contributed to steady growth and have helped secure the country's commitment to democratic and representative government. Chile has increasingly assumed regional and international leadership roles befitting its status as a stable, democratic nation.




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Isla Robinson Crusoe and Puerto Montt, Chile
February 9th 2010  South America » Chile
Isla Robinson Crusoe and Puerto Montt, Chile It took us from 5PM Thursday until 9AM on Saturday to sail from Valparaiso to Isla Robinson Crusoe, Chile, one of the most remote populated islands in t ... 5 photos [full story]

PÄÄSIÄISSAAREN HEVOSET
7 hours ago: MariaS ntti published a blog
PÄÄSIÄISSAAREN HEVOSET
February 9th 2010  South America » Chile » Easter Island » Hanga Roa
PÄÄSIÄISSAAREN HEVOSET ... 15 photos [full story]

PÄÄSIÄISSAARI 2.-7.2.2010
7 hours ago: MariaS ntti published a blog
PÄÄSIÄISSAARI 2.-7.2.2010
February 9th 2010  South America » Chile » Easter Island » Hanga Roa
PÄÄSIÄISSAARI 2.-7.2.2010 Kirjoitan tätä nyt jo Tahitilla aika väsyneenä, koska saavuin tänne viime yönä. Tietokoneeni Suomessa ajassa oleva kello kertoo, että on 9.2.2010 klo 7.15. Mutta täälläpä ... 16 photos [full story]

9 hours ago: Katrina861 published a blog
La Serena and San Pedro de Atacama
February 9th 2010  South America » Chile
So I am a little bit behind in my travel writing at the moment, and for this I apologise. But, currently being stranded in La Paz (story to follow in Bolivia blogs!) frees my afternoons for some serio ... [full story]

And so another month has begun
11 hours ago: lsplow published a blog
And so another month has begun
February 9th 2010  South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago
So apparently the first week of February is over already, and I was discussing tentative plans for the next few weekends and I realized from now until the first week in March I'm not actually going to ... 14 photos [full story]

Peaceful Southern Chile
1 day ago: Becky and Dick published a blog
Peaceful Southern Chile
February 8th 2010  South America » Chile » Los Lagos » Puerto Montt
January 30 to February 6, 2010 What a difference a week makes. I returned to ship from the “Machu Picchu Experience “ and woke Saturday morning cruising the Chilean coast en route to ... 6 photos [full story]

1 day ago: larryandrose published a blog
day 100
January 28th 2010  South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago
last day in santiago, we attempted to go up the funicular to the top of the small mountain in the town that is the start of a series heading north out of town (you can ski just outside the city in the ... [full story]

1 day ago: Adamlomax published a blog
Puerto Natalas and BarilOUCHe!
February 8th 2010  South America » Chile » Magallanes » Puerto Natales
Puerto natalas was our gateway to torres del paine. A basic place with repetative streets: Camping shop, bus station, youth hostel, then repeat. Looking for a place to stay we returned to the hostel f ... [full story]

2 days ago: Hewlett Blog published a blog
PUCON
February 6th 2010  South America » Chile
The drive from San Martin to Pucon was stunning, through a national park filled with some wonderful native pine trees and with a backdrop of huge volcano. Pucon itself was hugely disappointing. Ap ... [full story]

2 days ago: Derek Con Carne published a blog
The Lake District
February 2nd 2010  South America » Chile » Los Lagos » Puerto Varas
Kuche, anyone? What about a schop? Does anyone need a BischoffHaus? Yup, that's right... it's German country! Valdivia is known as the German capital of Chile, and I arrived on Hangover Day! ... [full story]


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Amazing sunset in Atacama
Amazing sunset and its reflection in salt lagoon
Torres del Paine National Park
Main street in town
Moon Valley - Volcano at sunset
Moon Valley - Amphitheatre and sunset
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Playing in the dirt
Atacama desert sculpture
Puritama hot pools
Pan de Azúcar from el mirador
Penguins!
Love The Sand

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