Mapuche Village

La muerte en sus huesos & PICTURES

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June 5th 2008
The first time I encountered a musical micro was probably in my second week here in Valdivia. Still shell-shocked that "Oh my gawd, yes, they do all speak Spanish all the time" and attempting to overcome the immense language barrier that high-school Spanish classes had not sufficiently equipped me to handle, I was constantly exhausted. Still fresh meat, however, I was also awed by ... read more

South America » Chile » Los Ríos » Valdivia

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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