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Robinson Crusoe Island - Jan. 9, 2016

Spent a day on Robinson Crusoe Island, largest island in the Chilean Jan Fernandez Archipelago. It's 419 miles off the coast of Chile. In 1704 sailor Alexander Selkirk was marooned as a castaway and lived in solitude for 4 years and 4 months. It is visited by ferry, small plane, and cruise ships, with tourists numbering in the hundreds per year. Estimated population in 2011 was 859. It was named a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1977 and is home to Magellanic Penquins and an endangered hummingbird. I knew I would love it, as the small places usually turn out to be the best places for me on a cruise.
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Ruth holding up soon-to-be-lunch for the next 2 people to stop here.
Ruth holding up soon-to-be-lunch for the next 2 people to stop here.		 Found the little post office. Had to wait 5 mins. (I was told it opened for 5 minutes only every hour on the hour.)
Found the little post office. Had to wait 5 mins. (I was told it opened for 5 minutes only every hour on the hour.) 		Bought couple postcards with leftover Chilean pesos, had cards lobster-stamped & mailed. Mine arrived home about 10 days later.
Bought couple postcards with leftover Chilean pesos, had cards lobster-stamped & mailed. Mine arrived home about 10 days later.		 This bar & restaurant near the post office was filled with happy cruisers.
This bar & restaurant near the post office was filled with happy cruisers.		 Many of the rebuilt houses & buildings were really beautiful. The artwork on this one caught my eye too.
Many of the rebuilt houses & buildings were really beautiful. The artwork on this one caught my eye too.		 Religious monument, left side of town near police station
Religious monument, left side of town near police station
Horse must be a good way to get around on this island with one main street.
Horse must be a good way to get around on this island with one main street.		 Climbed a path up to caves, finding pretty houses & passing a man who greeted me with Hola.
Climbed a path up to caves, finding pretty houses & passing a man who greeted me with "Hola."		 From up near the caves the boats in harbor looked quite small.
From up near the caves the boats in harbor looked quite small.		 Patriots Caves where patriots fighting for Chilean independence hid. Selkirk's cave was on other side of island.
Patriots Caves where patriots fighting for Chilean independence hid. Selkirk's cave was on other side of island. 		Boats and flowers.
Boats and flowers.		 Rusted things
Rusted things
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