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Heading North - Torres del Paine "The Circuit"

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March 27th 2008
Rin again - After an interesting bus trip (and long) through the Argentinian Andean Steppes, the Andes finally began to come into view as we approached Puerto Natales in Chile - our base before heading off into the Torres del Paine National Park. We couldn't believe that from the bus we were already able to see some glaciers on the mountains in the distance! nick - For those of you that dont k ... 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