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Torres Del Paine: Trekking in the Patagonian Andes of Chile

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April 21st 2009
We left Ushuaia on a 14 hour bus ride bound for Puerto Natales, Chile, the base for people who want to do the Torres Del Paine Trek. We arrived around 9 p.m., got off the bus, and began walking around the town with our backpacks blatantly in search of somewhere cheap to stay for the night. As we were walking down the sidewalk, we ran into two guys who also seemed to be in the same position as us ... 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