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The Battle By Chile Torture Site Dwellers To Remain

When Chile's German-themed settlement Villa Baviera was known as Colonia Dignidad, it was the home of a brutal cult used for torturing and killing dissidents under the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (Credit: AFP)

With its pristine swimming pool, manicured lawns and lush forest backdrop, Villa Baviera, a German-themed settlement of 122 souls in southern Chile, looks like the perfect holiday getaway.

But Colonia Dignidad, as it was previously known, is a byword for horror, as the former home of a brutal cult that was used for torturing and killing dissidents under the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.

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