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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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Areas in Chile: Aisén | Antofagasta Region | Araucanía | Arica & Parinacota | Atacama | Biobío | Coquimbo Region | Easter Island | Juan Fernández Islands | Los Lagos | Los Ríos | Magallanes | Maule | O Higgins | Santiago Region | Tarapacá | Valparaíso Region

San Pedro De Atacama- Salta
2 hours ago: PeterandMaire published a blog
San Pedro De Atacama- Salta
May 16th 2008  South America » Chile » Antofagasta Region » San Pedro de Atacama
We ended our tour of the Bolivian Salt Flats by crossing the border and getting a bus to small town in Northern Chile called San Pedro De Atacama located in the driest desert in the world. Its quite t ... 16 photos [full story]

Apres-midi a Viña del Mar - An afternoon in Viña del Mar
May 15th 2008  South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar est une station balenaire tres frequentee l´ete. C´est plutot joli, surtout les jardins et le musee des Beaux Arts. Viña del Mar is a seaside resort more popular during the summer. It´ ... 10 photos [full story]

Valparaiso, ville du Patrimoine Mondial - World Heritage city
May 14th 2008  South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso
Valparaiso est une ville portuaire situee a un peu plus d´une centaine de km de Santiago. Classee au Patrimoine Mondial de l´Humanite par l´UNESCO, Valpo comme les locaux l´appellent est au premier ab ... 30 photos [full story]

Premiers jours au Chili - First days in Chile
May 10th 2008  South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago
Santiago, capitale du Chili, est une ville de 6 millions d´habitants, entouree de la fameuse Cordillere des Andes et a peu pres a mi-chemin entre le nord et le sud du pays. Ville d´art et de culture ... 45 photos [full story]

Torres del Paine - The
18 hours ago: Kazza and Tonester published a blog
Torres del Paine - The 'W' Hike
May 6th 2008  South America » Chile » Magallanes » Torres del Paine
Leaving behind Argentina after almost 2 months (nearly a month longer than intended) was sad to say the least. All the astounding sights and experiences we have had have been truely amazing. But this ... 27 photos [full story]

19 hours ago: martinharris86 published a blog
La Serena and Atacama Desert
May 13th 2008  South America » Chile » Atacama
Hey everyone, i hope this finds you all well. quick update which will be my last from chile, tomorow i cross the border, hopefully into peru. chile has been great, La Serena was amazing little beach t ... [full story]

Cruise along the Strait of Magellan
March 26th 2008  South America » Chile » Magallanes » Punta Arenas
Onboard the Via Australis, we went through breathtaking scenic 4 days from Punta Arenas through the Cordillera de Darwin, Parque Nacional Alberto de Agostini, the Beagle Channel, Cape Horn and finally ... 10 photos [full story]

Gerardo reflects on the Adventure
1 day ago: Rosco p published a blog
Gerardo reflects on the Adventure
May 14th 2008  South America » Chile » Magallanes » Punta Arenas
Hola Amigos, Today in my house in the lost Patagonia, after a trip of nearly four days and 3500 kms I am in my house with temperatures between 7 and 0 º C, but happy to be he ... 8 photos [full story]

Torres del Paine
1 day ago: CathyInSouthAmerica published a blog
Torres del Paine
March 21st 2008  South America » Chile » Magallanes » Torres del Paine
After traveling for 5 weeks alone in Northern Argentina, Michael and I met in Santiago and we made our way down South via Pucon, Bariloche, El Calafate & El Chalten. Even though each of these areas ce ... 12 photos [full story]

Rapa Nui - a magical place
2 days ago: kiwi chick published a blog
Rapa Nui - a magical place
May 13th 2008  South America » Chile » Easter Island
Easter Island is truly a magical place and I hope my photos have managed to capture just same of that. Having read and seen documentaries on Easter Island on the past - I have always wanted to go. And ... 31 photos [full story]


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Ahu Tongariki
Rano Raraku
Moai at Tongariki
Sunset
Stampede!
Evil Clown points the way
At the corner of Templemann & Almirante Montt
Bellavista vista
Good times
Sweet graff
Downtown Santiago
Santiago
Perito Moreno Glacier at Sunrise
desierto de atacama
atardecer cerca de Santiago

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