BEAGELE CHANNEL GLACIER 1

CAPE HORN & THE BEAGLE CHANNEL

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February 17th 2016
CAPE HORN & THE BEAGLE CHANNEL 1st & 2nd February We had taken on board two Chilean pilots in Uruguay to guide us through the next few days around Horn and through the various channels. They would not disembark until Valparaiso. Both of these areas were cruising only, not really much to see but how desolate it must have been to navigate this area in the past. It puts into perspective the number o ... read more

South America » Chile » Magallanes » Isla Navarino

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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