31st March 1835

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Mendoza to Santiago (Day 14) – Hornillos There are here a few miserable houses & there is a Tracpiche for Gold ores.

30th March 1835

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Mendoza to Santiago (Day 13) – Hornillos The solitary hovel which bears the imposing name of Villa Vicencio has been mentioned by every trav...

29th March 1835

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Mendoza to Santiago (Day 12) – Villa Vicencio We had to cross this day a long & most sterile Traversia of 15 leagues. There is no water,...

28th March 1835

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Mendoza (Day 11) We reached Mendoza early & staid the ensuing day there. The prosperity of Mendoza has much declined of late years; the ...

27th March 1835

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Santiago to Mendoza (Day 10) We rode on to Mendoza; the country was beautifully cultivated & resembled Chili. From the number of houses ...
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26th March 1835

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Santiago to Mendoza (Day 9) - Luxan After our tedious days ride, it was refreshing to see in the distance the rows of Poplars & willow t...
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25th March 1835

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Santiago to Mendoza (Day 8) - Estacado I was reminded of the Pampas of Buenos Ayres by seeing the disc of the rising sun intersected by an h...

24th March 1835

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Santiago to Mendoza (Day 7) – Estancia del Chaquaio Early in the morning climbed up one side of the valley: & had a most extensive view ...

23rd March 1835

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Santiago to Mendoza (Day 6) – Los Arenales The descent is much shorter & therefore steeper than that on the other side — that is, the Co...

22nd March 1835

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[Looking down the Portillo Pass -- a train of mules distinctly visible -- plus a map of Darwin's route for these days. Click on either,...

21st March 1835

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Mapping: Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina Santiago to Mendoza (Day 4) – Piuquenes Pass We began our march early in the day; we f...

20th March 1835

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Santiago to Mendoza (Day 3) – Valle del Yeso As we ascended the valley the vegetation became exceedingly scanty; there were however a few ve...

19th March 1835

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Santiago to Mendoza (Day 2) – Rio Yeso We rode during this day to the last or highest house in the valley. The number of inhabitants became ...

18th March 1835

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[Today -- 175 years ago of course -- Charles sets off to trek from Santiago in Chile to Mendoza in Argentina right across the top of the And...