Greys Glacier

Going South

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December 10th 2005
The flight down to Punta Arenas was fantastic, the flight followed the Andean Mountain Range South. To one side were the snow capped peaks of the Andes and to the other the Pacific Ocean dotted with islands and the coast punctuated with inlets and lakes. The further South we got the whiter the mountains got until we passed over the Patigonain Southern Icefield. It has to be one of the most amaz ... read more

South America » Chile » Magallanes

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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