Tanu, spirit of Hain

The native people of Tierra del Fuego, the Selk'nam, had a very famous cultural rite of passage for young men. They were taken away from the community for two to three months for "Hain" when they were taught to hunt and become adults. This statue is at the museum in Porvenir.

Patagonia: Tierra del Fuego to Torres del Paine

December 21st 2019
I have always wanted to see December Solstice in the southern hemisphere. Growing up in North America, December 21 was always so short and this year I decided to experience as long of a day as possible on December 21. In Punta Arenas the sun rose at 5:12am and set at 10:10pm. Of course, being so far south it got light long before 5am and was light out until well after 11pm. It was exactly what I w ... read more

South America » Chile » Magallanes

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

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