Before the Spanish arrived in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while the indigenous Araucanians (Mapuche) inhabited central and southern Chile.
在 16 世纪西班牙人到来之前，智利北部受印加统治，而土著阿拉可尼人（Araucanians）（即马普切人）则居住于智利中部和南部。