Torreses at sunrise

Torres del Paine (ouch!) and the Virtues of Gaffer Tape!!

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March 1st 2009
Well after the intense hiking of about 10 minutes per day in Antarctica we decided the warm up was over and it was time to advance to the hiking terraine of Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia. No penguins or whales here but the scenery with snow, rock and ice capped mountains bottomed with lakes, glaciers, even some icebergs and flamingos it was impressive enough in its own right. Despi ... 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