Preparation for the Torres del Paine trek

W is for Wow, Weary, but definitely not Washed

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March 5th 2008
Why do so many good things in life have to begin with an early start? Holidays, Christmas day (well, if you´re 8), and erm... other stuff. Like the 5 day trip to Torres del Paine, a particularly jaw droppingly lovely national park in the south of Chile, on the border with Argentina. As usual, we´d put in hours of meticulous preparation the night before, only to blow it all by getting pissed ... read more

South America » Chile » Magallanes » Torres del Paine

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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