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Torres del Paine - Blisters, Blusters and Bouncing Boats

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November 29th 2010
So we have now made it out of El Calafate and crossed over the border again back into Chile heading further south through Patagonia and into the Torres del Paine national park. At over 12,000 hectares, this was one of the most eagerly anticipated places on our journey but who knew that when we got off the truck at our first campsite it would be so windy. We hadn't been overly prepared for this l ... read more

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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