A monument to the enslavement of the Mapuche peoples by the Spanish, Chillan, Chile

Linares - Temuco and Osorno

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March 16th 2012
Wednesday 14 March I left Linares about 10 am and headed off back down Ruta 5. Although the purpose of the trip was now to make ground and join the tour at Osorno I didn't really want to spend all day on the motorway. I had a hotel booked and plenty of time. Originally I had thought of heading up into the hills from Linares to Termas de Quinamavida. A hot water spa mentioned in the ... read more

South America » Chile » Los Lagos » Osorno

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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