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Ice Breaking off the Moreno Glacier



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Chilean  Flag 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]
Blog: All Mountained Out... Need a Beach!
Date: December 17th 2004

Now that we were at the end of the world.. we had to go north, So with a short flight, we arrived in the Argentinian town of El Calafate. This is the heart of prime cattle and sheep grazing land, and was the scene of violent labour uprising in the 20s.. Nowadays, it is a pleasant, touristy little town that attracts visitors primarily because of the Los Glacieres national park nearby, and in part ... read more


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