Palafito's backside

December 14th 2006
A lot has happened in this past week, seen as a crazy moment in Chilean history. I’m sure by now all of you have heard the news that Pinochet died on Sunday the 10th. Two days following his death, the country was divided between the pro-Pinochistas, mourning his death, and those standing against the past dictatorship. The city centre was almost to a standstill with the smell of tear gas and peop ... read more

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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

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Nico Oyarzun

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This is a plan I had for years and it is finally becoming reality. I decided to temporarily ditch the life I had between Glasgow and Geneva to go back to my roots. From the 5th of Dec, I'll be heading back to Chile to spend some time with the family. Then, starting from mid Jan and for the next 12 months, I'll be off for a grand tour of the continent. The initial plan: Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and back to square one, Santiago. From there and if time and money enables it, my last two and a half months will be spent in southern Mexico, Guatemala and Cuba. I'll try and... full info

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