W-treck 3

Torres Del Paine, French valley

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November 18th 2011
I made it ! Four days and three nights in Torres Del Paine. Some 50 km of walking - up- down-up-down. Again and again! I had a 1,5 liter plastic boddle which I filled 2-3 times per day from the mountain streams and everything came out - but not the usual way. The scenery was fantastic and the weather was clear until this morning. Never mind, I got a good reason to skip the last part - the lago gr ... read more

South America » Chile

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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