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Patagonian Pain

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February 18th 2007
Located at the southern tip of South America (straddling Chile and Argentina), Patagonia is the southern-most land in the world, only a hop, skip & jump across to Antartica. And boy did it feel like the end of the earth getting there - a 5 hour plan ride south from Santiago to Punta Arenas, followed by a 3 hour bus ride that night to Puerto Natales - and we were still not even there! Ashleig ... read more

South America » Chile » Magallanes

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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