Puerto Natales

Torres del Paine

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December 24th 2007
After a short bus South to Puerto Natales we we stayed there for a couple of nights in a small hostel. We baked a Christmas cake and met a couple of Germans (living in Santiago) who showed us the local pub. Then we walked and camped on the 'W' track in Torres del Paine national park. First we walked around Lago Pehoé then to Lago Grey and Glaciar Grey, then to the amazing French Valley. The next ... read more

South America » Argentina » Chubut

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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