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Chiloe Island

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March 27th 2017
Chiloe Island is known for it's Jesuit woodern 17th and 18th century churches, many used as lighthouse for the priests. Therefore, their extra steeple like tall structure. Chiloe is the second largest island of Chile with a population of approximately 39,000. It's industries are pastoral and seafood. We took a ferry across the channel and approaching the island of lush vegetation and rugged coastl ... read more

South America » Chile

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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