Lunch on the road

Day 2 - Hotel Las Torres - Los Cuernos 11km 4hrs

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April 13th 2011
Today´s short walk has taken us from Hotel Las Torres along the banks of Lago Nordenskjold to Refugio Los Cuernos. After yesterday´s exertions the generally flat route was very welcome as was the dry conditions. I also fell over just the once today whilst attempting a temperature check of Lago Nordenskjold. This dangerous manauver with the destabilising effect of a full back pack resulted in ... 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