Torres Del Paine 1040552

Torres Del Paine

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March 22nd 2017
This region is in the Magellanes and Antarctica of Chile. It was a full day bus excursion, that picked us up from our hotel along with 10 other passengers. Torres Del Paine National Park was named by a German expedition in 1959 and has remained totally protected. The main industry of the region is shipping and farming. Despite high rainfall, the land stays dry because of the strong winds. There is ... 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