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The W (part II)

January 13, 2014

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DAY 1 When trekking the W circuit, one can embark from the West and travel East or vice versa. On the East side is the actual Torres del Paine, the triple peaks that offer arguably the park’s best view – the “summit” if you will. It was raining buckets when I arrived so I decided […]

The W (part I)

January 13, 2014

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When I first arrived in Patagonia I heard through the grapevine that the biggest and arguably best trekking experience was found in Torres del Paine, a huge national park in Chile. At first I didn’t think it was feasible. It seemed like a massive effort, involving tons of logistics and gear I didn’t have, not […]

El Chalten

January 3, 2014

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El Chalten is a small mountain town 3 hours north of El Calafate and to my knowledge the only inexpensive popular destination in Patagonia. Not only was accommodation cheap, but the trekking was incredible and totally free. Pretty much all of the treks in the area can be done in about 8 hours or so. […]

Glacier trekking in a blizzard

January 3, 2014

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El Calafate is a major destination in Patagonia, very popular among vacationing European couples and as a result not the cheapest of backpacker hubs. The main draw is Perito Moreno, a giant 100 square mile glacier in the South Patagonia Ice Field, a place whose importance cannot be overstated as the Earth’s third largest fresh […]

Patagonia

January 3, 2014

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After about 7 weeks in Buenos Aires I was struggling to decide where to go next. My main priority in South America is to learn Spanish, a language which I’m confident will serve me well in the ever-changing stateside demographics. That said, the Castellano dialect spoken in Argentina is an often rapid and blurred Spanish […]

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