glacial rainbow

torres del paine

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March 30th 2007
We just spent 5 day sin Torres del Paine national park in Chile, a wonder of glaciers, lakes and high peaks to rival anything in the US. Steve hiked a W shaped loop wth trips up to several glaciers and the bottom of the 3 towers of Paine. Cindy, after exhausting herself on the first day of the loop, bowed reluctantly to her aging body and opted for a series of less strenuous dayhikes. ... read more

South America » Chile » Magallanes

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more