Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians (also known as Mapuches) inhabited central and southern Chile. Although Chile declar

HISTORY OF CHILE An isolated strip of land: 16th - 18th century AD Chile consists of a long narrow strip lying between the high Andes and the Pacific. It is some 2650 miles from top to bottom,