icebergs from the glacier

puerto natales and our trek in the park

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March 4th 2009
hola, So puerto natales is another not much to see town. The whole town is about the national park, and gear shops, guides, treks, tours, its all about the tourist dollar here. We decided on a 5 day trek called the W, which is the shape and direction of the path you walk in, the W is actually an upside down M,,,, haha, heard that in town. anyway its a 5 day trek, 4 nights of camping, leaving on ... read more

South America » Chile » Magallanes » Puerto Natales

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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