W Walk Day 1

The Big W Walk !!

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April 6th 2010
El Calafate - Puerto Natales - Torres Del Paine - Puerto Natales - El Calafate ¡Hola all! After a cancelled trip to the Perito Moreno Galcier and two cancelled bus rides, the trip continues!! We finally made it into Chile to take on the W trek through the Torres del Paine national park. Can´t recall a time that we wanted to leave a town or hostel quite as much...! Not that Calaf ... 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