Plomo from the summit of Pintor

Mate on the Mountain

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November 18th 2009
I totally stole the title and most of the pictures from my friend Ben. All credit is due to him. I am pretty sure my exceedingly dull descriptions of mountains and my effort to get up them will not be missed. Instead, here are some pictures of a Sunday day hike in November to the summit of Pintor (4180m). ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Valle Nevado

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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