Today's ferry ride to Chiloé Island off the coast of Chile takes about 30 minutes, which is just the perfect amount of time to contemplate Chilean travel history while gazing out from the bathroom porthole. Up until air flights were established in 2012, the boat was the only way to get to Chiloé for more than 7,000 years. In the 16th Century, Chono peoples navigated the waters of Chiloé Archipelago in small canoes called dalcas. The archaeological evidence does not suggest these ancient boats had bathrooms.

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