Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina

WEEK 5: ARGENTINA El Calafate > CHILE Torres Del Paine

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April 11th 2011
Sunday 27th March – Monday 4th April We flew into southern Patagonia, the land of mountains, lakes and glaciers. It didn’t disappoint. The bus from the airport into town cruised past Lago Argentina with the snow capped Andes in the background. It was a fair bit colder, as expected, but the sunshine on our faces and the clean fresh air felt good..... our sparkling new hiking boots had been wai ... read more

South America » Chile

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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