Blessed bird

Final Callings...the last entry

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April 16th 2007
I remember having the entire contents of my backpack spilt out across the floor, imagining the adventures ahead. The unknown was coated with excitement and anticipation. Yet with each footstep, bus ride, river crossed, canyon descended, mountain range passed, the journey has slowly unravelled. With each friendship formed, cuisine savoured, drunken exploits (forgotten) and stone unturned, the mys ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago

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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