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Penguins!

March 4th 2014
I am writing this blog from the ferry on the way back from Isla Magdalena, an island in the middle of the Strait of Magellan that is home to a colony of penguins. The penguins are the main reason I came this far south (although I also wanted to see the Strait and gaze across at Tierra del Fuego). The two-hour boat ride to and from the island was great. I anticipated a cold, wet, windy ride, but th ... read more
South America » Chile » Magallanes » Punta Arenas

Chilean Flag 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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