Torres del Paine IX

Torres del Paine

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March 9th 2007
Boarding a bus before sunrise and settling down to a 10-hour round trip, we wondered if the half-day we were going to spend in Chile's Parque Nacional Torres del Paine would, in fact, be worth it... Oops, sorry for doubting! We were lucky again with the weather, which definitely contributed to the experience, as did our guide, who related his encounter with one particular visitor to the park, ... read more

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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