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April 16th 2006
Greetings all, Last weekend I took my first real trip in Chile. I met up with three other Fulbrighters and we headed to the island of Chiloé. Chiloé is the large island you can find off the coast, about 2/3 down the country. It is officially in Patagonia, so I have met my longstanding goal of getting to Patagonia. The island is steeped in its own folklore, including such myths as a beautifu ... 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