Setting off

Trekking in the Torres del Paine

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October 18th 2007
Well, we returned yesterday from a five day trek on the ´W´circuit of the Torres del Paine national park. We originally planned on staying at the refugios (hostels) and eating in. But then we saw the prices and decided to rent camping equipment, cook our own food and stay in the free campsites wherever possible! Day 1: Trek to the glacier. The bus picked us up from our hostel at 7:30 Saturday ... 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