In July of 1834, Charles Darwin arrived in Valparaiso for an extended refueling and break after crossing into the Pacific on the second voyage of the HMS Beagle. To pass the time in August he set out with a crew to explore the area and make their way to Santiago. The crew passed by Cerro la Campana and took a day to scale the side of the mountain. At the top they could see both the Pacific coast and the snow-covered Andes including Aconcagua. This trip was covered extensively in Darwin's diary. I (dragging Eva) took a public holiday to get up there too.
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| At the base with the Cerro in sight. |
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| Eva always finds just the right words. |
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