Corre Paine Grande and Cuernos del Paine

Torres del Paine... a bitter end.

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April 4th 2006
After a couple of nights in Puerto Natales to get hiking information and hire camping equipment we were off to Torres Del Paine National Park. The plan was a 6 day hike, the 5-day 'W' Walk plus a extra day walking from the adminstration to Refugios Pohoe - my hiking buddies were John and Jennie. This was the first time I had ever done a overnight hiking and camping trip and with 6 days of food, ... 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