Puerto Natales

Patagonia - Torres del Paine (15 - 24 October)

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November 9th 2012
What did we know about Patagonia before this trip? We knew it was cold, it had extreme weather, it was wet, but it was beautiful, and that it was way further south than Tassie. How relevant these ideas were would remain to be seen... We arrived in Puerto Natales in the southern part of Chile to blue skies and not a breath of wind. We chose to stay at a hostel called Erratic Rock as they are kno ... read more

South America » Chile » Magallanes

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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