Chile ... Almirante Nieto at dawn (Torres del Paine National Park)

Fabled Towers to Easter Island - the Chile Leg!

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October 8th 2005
Sorry you haven't heard from us for a couple of weeks ... we've been busy enjoying ourselves! Anyway can't hang about so here's the latest instalment which covers the last 10 days in South America. Our sojourn in Chile started with arrival at Puerto Natales but this was just an overnight stop en route to 3 unforgettable days in the Torres del Paine National Park (in Chilean Southern Patagonia!) ... read more

South America » Chile

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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