A sea lion in Valdivia

Chiloe

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March 28th 2010
After San Martin de los Andes we crossed the border into Chile, stayed briefly in Valdivia and then headed south to the island of Chiloe. Valdivia is a nondescript town close to the Pacific coast. Its main claim to fame is the fact that it was close to the epicenter of the strongest earthquake ever recorded - the 9.5 magnitude 1960 earthquake which affected countries as far away as Japan and Au ... 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