John Gardner Pass

The winds at the top made it difficult to even stand still. Behind me is the enormous Glacier Grey.

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February 4th 2007
This past week I was occupied with an eight-day trek in the Torres del Paine National Park in southern Patagonia, Chile. Torres is known for having cold, windy, rainy weather, and it definitely lived up to its reputation. Just approaching the park the enormous peaks appear to be surrounded by swirling black clouds, I started the trek out by hiking up to the base of the Torres, a series of 3 gran ... read more

South America » Chile » Magallanes » Torres del Paine

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

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