Valparaiso

Territory

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February 14th 2006
We've covered a lot of territory since the last blog. After leaving Bolivia and crossing the border into northern Argentina, we made our way south, then took a left turn back across the Andes into Chile, thus missing out the boring northern desert. We´ve now travelled down to the island of Chiloe. A note from the English version of the local guidebook may shed some light on this remote spot. ... read more

South America » Chile » Los Lagos » Chiloé Island

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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