Glaciar Grey

Torres del Paine: Beyond Chile

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April 13th 2008
Day 165: Winter came early this year I was a bit sorry to leave the hostel in El Calafate. Although there wasn't too much to do in the town itself, the place I was staying had proved to be very homely, with warm, cozy dorms, a good breakfast and friendly staff. If time hadn't been a factor, I would have definitely stayed there a couple more days, vegetating on one of the sofas with a book. Sadl ... 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