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Pablo Neruda Clandestino-Down the heart of Chile and across the Andes
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When the poet Pablo Neruda gave his Nobel Prize speech in 1971, he described a harrowing journey he had to take in 1949 to escape his native Chile because the government wanted him arrested and probably killed since he was a senator from the Communist party. With much help and a lot of secrecy he crossed the Andes into Argentina on horseback.
Now, I'm going in his and his horse's footsteps, only this time, I hope no government will be hunting me.
But ya never know...
Expect stunning wilderness, moving poetry, and encounters with Neruda's closet living acquaintances and those who loved or hated him.
Start of travels: Feb 11, 2008
End of travels: Mar ??, 2008
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