Us at the Towers

Day 135 - The right-hand arm of the 'W'

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November 14th 2006
Today was a luxury - an entire day without carrying our tent. We set off at 7am to give ourselves a fighting chance of making breakfast at Refugio Chileno, a couple of hours walk up the mountain. We struck lucky - just - which meant the stove and 2 cup-a-noodles thankfully remained in Ed's bag. Breakfast was actually amazing, in particular the porridge. Next was a steep hour or 2 up to a high ... 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