Torres del Paine

Torres del Paine - Cuernos del Paine

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February 27th 2011
Today we decided to take it easy and get driven around to see as much of the park as possible. When I opened the tent it was sunny but it did not last long. We saw 2 waterfalls but because of the low water level near the end of summer they weren’t very impressive. We then hiked to a view point to see the Cuernos del Paine (horns of Paine) and Paine Grande. Paine is the old indigenous name fo ... 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