Puyuhuapi, Chile

Puyuhuapi, Chile

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January 28th 2009
The bus stopped in a mud-puddle on the main drag of Puyuhuapi, Chile. It was 11 PM, pitch black, and pouring rain. After a quick group huddle, Samantha and I decided to find a place to sleep. I suppose this decision would be obvious to most people, but it actually took some thought to on this night. Maybe it’s the constant state of travel that numbs the brain. Anyways we walked to the fi ... read more

South America » Chile

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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