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Drive Torres del Paine to El Calafate
Roadside shine to Gauchito Antonio Gil, a folk religious figure of Argentina's popular culture. Legend has it that Gaucho Gil was a good-hearted outlaw who stole from the rich and gave to the poor. Before his hanging, Gil is said to have pledged to become a miracle worker.Travelers stop to offer quilmes (beer), wine, cigarettes, red flowers or other objects to greet the memory . Here Nestor, our trip leader is offering him a beer.
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