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Boring Planet: Four Spaniards' guide to the world beyond Barajas*

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November 30th 2006
Back on a bike the next day, we headed off to Ovahe beach early in the morning and, apart from three horses, had it all to ourselves for a couple of hours. We couldn't resist a brief second visit to nearby Anakena before returning to Hanga Roa for some rather large empanadas (savoury stuffed pastries). We tagged along on another tour in the afternoon, this time clambering through some o ... read more

South America » Chile » Easter 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