Having a whale of a time with our new Wicked Camper van

Punta Arenas & Tierra del Fuego

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February 9th 2015
Our flight from Santiago (via 10hrs in Puerto Montt airport!) landed after midnight in Punta Arenas so we ventured out into the cold of Patagonia for the first time for a very short time before quickly retreating to bed. Despite being the middle of summer, people were rugged up as though it was winter in Tasmania! We enjoyed hearty hot breakfast from our hostel Hos ... read more

South America » Chile » Magallanes » Punta Arenas

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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