On the way to Torres del Paine

Torres del Paine

---

November 26th 2009
Our final day in El Calafate I decided to go and see the famous Parque Nacional Torres del Paine in Chile. It was quite expensive and quite a long stint on the bus from El Calafate. But I considered that I may not be in this part of the world again so I might as well take the chance to see it rather than rue it later. We left early and headed up the steep step behind El Calafate which took us up t ... read more

South America » Chile » Magallanes » Torres del Paine

---

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