Torres del paine

Torres del Paine and Moreno Glacier

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February 1st 2007
We are now back in El Calafate Argentina after visiting Torres del Paine (TDP) National Park in Chile for 5 days. It is a fantastic place for trekking and the views are spectacular. The French valley walk was great. We left about 8am and got back just after 6pm so it was a long day but worth it. During our stay we had some good weather and some not so good, struck winds the last two days. W ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more