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Chilean  Flag 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]
Blog: National parks, glaciers, fiords and lakes - all on our way back up north
Date: April 13th 2008

Torres del Paine We spent our first adventures in Chile in the Torres Del Paine National Park - a park comprising mountains, glaciers, lakes and rivers. The park (Torres del Paine - Towers of Paine) is named after three sheer granite towers. We spent 3 days trekking in the park and stayed in the hostels there rather than camp in tents and brave the cold. Unfortunately due to the hostel ... read more


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