Ana at Glaciar Perito Moreno

Moreno Glacier

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March 24th 2005
Hello all, We left Ushaia on the 20th. Travelled north to Rio Gallegos. On the way there, we crossed into and out of Chile. This meant four border crossing stations (out of Argentina, into Chile, out of Chile, and back into Argentina) and four passport stamps in one day! Rio Gallegos is not a real touristy town. We wanted to keep moving, so we only stayed the night and moved on to El Calaf ... read more

South America » Chile » Magallanes » Puerto Natales

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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