Rio Simpson, Coihaique

Friday 13th hits hard

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February 13th 2009
I've been having some pretty good luck of late. From getting good weather at viewpoints, to getting a free lift from Puyuhuapi to Coyhaique, everything had been going well. In Coyhaique, I was just going to look for a campsite when I was approached by 2 girls, who had a room going spare for the same price as a camping. And when I got there they had some amazing leftover salmon, which I was welc ... read more

South America » Chile » Aisén » Carretera Austral

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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