Tricky finish

If you're fond of sand dunes and salty air...

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January 29th 2010
So we found ourselves in the busy and not especially pretty town of Puerto Montt and in apparently the best hotel in town. (Described in the Lonely Planet as a ‘boutique hotel’. We are pretty sure they meant hoStel) However, it was a base for a couple of days. On the day we arrived, which was Sunday, we took an afternoon trip to the fishing port of Angelmo, just along the coast, wandered ar ... 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