Killing time

Arrival in Chile

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April 10th 2011
After connecting in Madrid and Santiago we finally arrived at Punta Arenas airport around 6pm on Sunday evening. With over 30 hours travelled we were now only a 3 hour drive from our first overnight stop in Puerto Natales the gateway to Torres Del Paine National Park. Marco met us at the airport as planned having travelled a day earlier. He had enjoyed 24 hours in Punta Arenas where conditions ... 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