French Valley

Day 5: French Valley, 22 km

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December 21st 2011
Today was our day to hike the French Valley, around fresh water lakes, lots of ups and downs, a great lookout on an avalance site as well as wonderful views of the Towers at the top. Definitely one of the more popular legs of the "W" trek, and despite waking up with my knee so stiff I had to swing it straight legged (barely avoiding Michele's head) to get out of the tent, I was determined to g ... 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