Day 1, the hike into the Park with 60km+ winds!

An alphabet of hiking at the Towers of Pain

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February 8th 2009
In many ways hiking in Parque Nacional Torres del Paine was one of the most important parts of our South American adventure. In the weeks leading up to our arrival in this southern section of Chile, we precariously planned and researched so that we would have the most desirable conditions. Parque Nacional Torres del Paine is arguably South America's finest. It was declared a national park in 19 ... 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