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The countryside is typical of so much of this part of Chile, both insular and continental. Low rolling hills of volcanic soil are bathed in quantities of rain, producing a lush vegetation that must be constantly cleared for agricultural use.
One of the main roads on Quehui.
Below you can see the two parts of the island with Estero Pindo almost dividing it into two islands. The community of Los Angeles is in the distance. Further on is Lemuy Island, another in this archipelago.
Another view of Los Angeles, this on a walk with Lorena in the San Miguel district.
Don Pedro offered to show me much of the island by horse. Problem was, there were no stirrups on the saddle, so my legs went numb after the first of five hours.
We passed by Peldehue district, an area where most people are a shade darker, closer to their Huilliche ancestors. Every district has a church.
This next photo is Imelev Island, owned by the Torres family, descendants of John Yates, an English sailor on the ship Beagle that carried Charles Darwin around the continent. The locals tell me he settled on Quehui Island in 1834 and married into the Torres family. He died in 1900.
Patricio thinks he is buried here next to his granddaughter Lavinia (1916-2008). There are some blue eyed citizens on the island. The family is a large landholder here.
The eroding cliff is a colorful sight. We rode along the beach for a few miles.
Now and then I had to dismount and stretch my legs for ten minutes at a time. First steps were difficult. The absence of stirrups reminded me how much they are needed for balance.
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