Setting up camp at Campamento Grey

Treking the Torres del Paine

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December 3rd 2006
Adam writes: Completion of our 5-day trek in the Torres del Paine National Park rewarded us with some of the most stunning scenery and challenging routes that Chile has to offer. After a rough bus ride to the trailhead and a catamaran ride to the opposite side of Lago Pehoe - we began a grueling hike to Glacier Grey and our first campsite. Day two brought us to the base of Valle del Francis where ... 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