Glacier Grey from afar

Patagonia

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November 20th 2005
After a long day's travelling we arrived in the much chillier town of Punta Arenas on the Chilean side of Patagonia. It was late and cold when we arrived so we were happy to find a room with a heater in it. Next day we piled on layers of clothes and went into town, a small colonial place, very quaint. We had the most expensive hot chocolate in the world, but it was in a nice warm cafe with grea ... read more

South America » Chile » Magallanes » Punta Arenas

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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