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Arica and Iquique, Chile

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February 2nd 2010
Arica and Iquique, Chile Arica, Chile is located just where South America turns inward, or east, before going more or less straight down to Cape Horn. It is here that in 1874 a huge Tsunami hit the city and destroyed many buildings including massive damage to their cathedral. Not many years after that, Chile was engaged in its only war. As I understand the story, Peru had a pact or some agre ... 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