Torres del Paine

Torres Del Paine

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February 9th 2006
Another early start - today we cross the border from Argentina into Chile. We´re all ready, by the bus, except one of the Italians, Juliano. Unfortunately he´s got to dry his hair, brought the hair dryer and everything. So we wait, and learn a little more about the ranch instead. It´s 27,00 hectares, with lots of sheep (MerinoX), which they breed for fine wool and meat. There´s a few cows, an ... read more

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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