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Chile opens spectacular 1,700-mile trail, connecting 17 national parks
Chile has opened a massive new hiking trail that spans a third of the country and connects 17 national parks. The new hiking route through the region of Patagonia, starts from Puerto Montt all the way to Cape Horn. The route comprises three already existing hiking trails and links them into one contiguous route. The land was donated to the Chilean government by Tompkins Conservation, an organization founded by American billionaire and North Face and Esprit founder Douglas Tompkins and his wife. After the tragic death of Tompkins, his widow donated 408,000 hectares of land to the Chilean government with the purpose of creating five new ... Read more