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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 […]

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 […]

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