More white water rafting! This time Grade Five near Pucón!

The Ginger Gringo Travels South

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May 4th 2007
Hello from Puerto Natales - a little town on the shores of Seno Ùltima Esperanza, and gateway to the Torres Del Paine National Park. It's windy, it's cold, but I couldn't be happier - I'm off on a 6 day trek tomorrow around the famous "W", taking in lakes, mountains, glaciers, and of course (weather dependent), the Torres del Paine themselves - the spectular granite pillars that dominate the surr ... read more

South America » Chile » Magallanes » Puerto Natales

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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