Trick or treat

Day 121 - Halloween

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October 31st 2006
Getting up at a civilized time of day in a comfy bed was a real, rare treat. Though it was back on a bus for us as we made the 7 hour bus journey to Castro, the capital and largest town on the Chilean island of Chiloe. Just after the large town of Puerto Montt, we boarded the Cruz del Sur's (coach company we were using) own ferry boat to travel across the strait to the island of Chiloe. There ... read more

South America » Chile » Los Ríos » Valdivia

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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