Statue of Magellan

We have landed!

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January 7th 2008
Hi everyone! How very exciting to finally be here in Punta Arenas, so far south in the the country of Chile and so near the bottom of the planet. I never dreamt in my wildest imagination I would travel to Patagonia of all places! So far Bobert and I had a wonderful early dinner with the most generous waiter. He was so attentive and genuinely excited to share the best food Patagonia Chile ha ... read more

South America » Chile » Magallanes » Punta Arenas

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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