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 Chile, Puerto Natales: shrine to Difunta Correa. According to legend, she died of thirst in the desert whilst seeking her husband. Her baby survived until discovered, being suckled on her breast. Roadside shrines have appeared all over Argentina and Chile, where bottles of water are left as votive offerings. 
 Keywords: South America, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America

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Chile, Puerto Natales: shrine to Difunta Correa. According to legend,

she died of thirst in the desert whilst seeking her husband. Her baby survived until discovered, being suckled on her breast. Roadside shrines have appeared all over Argentina and Chile, where bottles of water are left as votive offerings.
Keywords: South America, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America