Lake Calafquen from Lican Ray

The Lakes District in Chile

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January 22nd 2011
We are losing our touch on pavements! All that training in Edinburgh,Princes St. hasn't helped. They have this knack of sticking to a line and not budging! In Vallerrica they are very strong on the pavements, they move for no one. Its just one of many adaptions you have to take on as a visitor in foriegn climes. The Chileans are a very proud nation and won't give up,even on the sidewalk! The tra ... 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