All Along the Andes: El Calafate to Santiago 60 Metres of Ice

All Along the Andes: El Calafate to Santiago

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May 2nd 2008
Having reached the end of the continent at Ushuaia, the only way was north, and the only bus available was to El Calafate. So after a desperate last minute scramble, and a last night on the town at Ushuaia, I boarded the 6am bus north. El Calafate is a tourist town built to accomodate the many visitors who want to make the visit to Perito Moreno glaciar. Having seen a glaciar in Ushuaia, I imagine ... 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