The David Rumsey Map Collection has over 11,000 old maps available online including hundreds of South American maps. If you’re interested in history, then you’ll find these old maps fascinating.
People recently back from Peru are reporting that the Salcantay Trail is not such a good alterantive to the Inca Trail anymore. I had blogged about the possibility of the Salcantay Trail as an alternative to the Inca Trail last month.
Here are some highlights from a recent Thorn Tree discussion on the Salcantay [...]
Mark L has compiled a nice account of his December 2004 trip to Torres del Paine.
Also, he links to a superb online map of Torres del Paine.