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Pukará de Quitor  
   

Pukará de Quitor

This village is thousands of years old. and predates even the Inca! Just a leisurely stroll down the road from San Pedro.
An Amazing Weekend

May 26th 2009
This last weekend was a long weekend in Chile. May 21st is a national holiday called Dia de las Glorias Navales. This day commemorates a decisive naval battle in 1879 during the War of the Pacific. As a result of this war (and if I understand correctly, this battle specifically) Chile won the land that is between my town of Caldera and the current border of Peru (about 500 miles worth of co ... read more
South America » Chile » Antofagasta Region » San Pedro de Atacama

Chilean Flag 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
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