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Offert en holocauste au dieu Soleil, comme calmement endormi d'hier, la tte entre les mains et prêt à s'éveiller, le petit prince inca du Cerro El Plomo, au Chili, devait avoir neuf ans. Lui aussi comblé d'offrandes d'or et d'argent, d'amulettes emplumées, coiffé de cent vingt-trois nattes, anesthésié de coca et de chicha, il garde miraculeusement depuis plus de cinq cents ans les couleurs de la vie. Porté en litière jusque sur la cime sacrée où le gel le surprit et le momifia, découvert en 1954, il dort aujourd'hui dans un... réfrigérateur au Museo de Santiago, Chili!

Burial gift of the small, about 9 year old Inca prince from Cerro el Plomo in Chile, who had been offered to the sun god as a sacrifice of atonement and was discovered in 1954 - see photo KDI-111 - in a refrigerated display case in the Museo de Santiago, Chile! - 1975

Luxuriously harnessed, the gaucho's horse carries on its saddle something to face the elements: knife (“facón”), “boleadoras”, hobbel straps, lasso. The spurs can be wood, leather or chiseled silver. - Criadero Helvecia, Chile - 1975

With a population of three million (1977), Santiago de Chile is one of the five largest cities in South America. It lies at the foot of the Andes and is traversed by the River Mapocho. Founded in 1541 by Pedro de Valdivia on the Cerro de Santa Lucía, the city initially spread out around this hill. The centre remains the Plaza de Armas (above), where the cathedral – which has been destroyed several times – the bishop’s palace, the post office and arcades lined with shops are situated. Although the Spanish colonial grid layout still predominates, only a few old buildings have survived due to various major fires and earthquakes. More than half of the country’s economic activity is concentrated in and around Santiago; with its universities and technical college, its significance extends far beyond Chile. - Book: Picture 163 - Chile - 1976