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The W trek in Torres Del Paine (NS)

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May 27th 2006
Our next stop on the cold road south was Puerto Natales, not a particularly attractive town aesthetically but attractive as a base camp for our trek around Torres Del Paine National Park. We arrived late Sunday afternoon and after the disappointment of 2 full hostels we found a little place on the edge of town. The landlady was most helpful in advising us where we could hire all the necessary th ... 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