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The Araucanía region is the heartland of the indigenous Mapuche people, who resisted both Incan and Spanish attempts at conquest. After sending many forces against the Mapuche, the Spanish would cut their losses, establishing the southern border of their colony at the northern banks of the Biobío River.
Map showing the "old" and the "new" frontiers of Mapuche Araucanía established by 1870 through the occupation of the Araucanía.. Araucanía or Araucana [1] was the Spanish name given to the region of Chile inhabited by the Mapuche peoples known as the Moluche (also known as Araucanos by the Spanish) in the 18th century.
Temuco (Spanish pronunciation:) is a city and commune, capital of the Cautín Province and of the Araucanía Region in southern Chile.The city is located 670 kilometres (416 miles) south of Santiago.
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Original coat of arms of the Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia. Orélie-Antoine de Tounens, Orélie-Antoine I, King of Araucanía and Patagonia.. In 1858, Antoine de Tounens, a former lawyer in Périgueux, France, who had read the book La Araucana by Alonso de Ercilla, decided to go to Araucanía, inspired to become its king after reading the book.
Nahuelbuta National Park (Spanish pronunciation: [nawelˈβuta]) is one of the few parks in La Araucanía Region of Chile's Coastal Mountain Range.It sits atop the highest part of the Cordillera de Nahuelbuta.
View of a modern reconstruction of the Fort of Purén built during the occupation.. The Occupation of Araucanía or Pacification of Araucanía (1861–1883) was a series of military campaigns, agreements and penetrations by the Chilean army and settlers into Mapuche territory which led to the incorporation of Araucanía into Chilean national territory.
Victoria is a city and commune in Malleco Province of La Araucanía Region, Chile.It is the second most populous city in the Malleco Province, and is the gateway to the area known as Araucanía Andina, with attractions such as the Tolhuaca National Park, the Tolhuaca Hot Springs, Malalcahuello National Reserve, and the communes of Curacautín and Lonquimay.