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Whoppers

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December 18th 2007
A rest day. AT LAST! I´m a wee bit knackered again, but in a wholesome sort of way. I finally said ta ta to Highway 5 on Thursday (via a sign to Inspector Fernandez) and headed west on an infinitely more interesting road and I´m in the Lake District. Less trucks and getting towards the hills again. I´ve had a couple more secret campings and more ´ripio´gravel roads, slowing me right back ... read more

South America » Chile » Araucanía

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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