Category: Hiking
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Itinerary: two weeks in Patagonia
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Planning to spend two weeks in Patagonia? Read on. Although Patagonia is known as being at the southern tip of South America, it is in fact an enormous area. Spanning from Tierra del Fuego in the far south all the way up to Bariloche (Argentina) and Puerto Montt (Chile) in…
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Laguna de los Tres and the Base of the Towers: which hike is easier?
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Argentina’s Laguna de los Tres and Chile’s Base of the Towers are Patagonia’s two best-known hikes. Many people travel to Patagonia specifically to do both and they are rewarded not only with stellar views but also with the simple satisfaction of having completed these famous hikes. Many of those hikers…
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Hiking the Base of the Towers, Torres del Paine
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The Base of the Towers is Torres del Paine’s trademark hike. It’s a 22-kilometre out-and-back hike up to three tall towers stretching to the sky above a glassy turquoise lake, one of the most iconic scenes in Patagonia. I’ve set out some of the practicalities of the Base of the…
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Hiking Laguna Torre, Argentinian Patagonia
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Laguna Torre is a 14-mile hike in Los Glaciares National Park in Argentinian Patagonia. Although not as popular as Laguna de los Tres, it is worth adding this to your hiking agenda. The route is scenic, taking you through forests and beside rivers, all under the watch of the snow-capped…
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Hiking Laguna de los Tres, Argentinian Patagonia
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Laguna de los Tres is one of Patagonia’s iconic hikes. It’s a 22-kilometre out-and-back hike from El Chaltén. The reward, after a long climb, is a view of the peaks of Mount Fitzroy over a turquoise laguna. That was not quite the view we got (more on this below) but…
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10 things I wish I had known before travelling to Patagonia
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A trip to Patagonia is a trip of a lifetime. But it’s not an easy trip – there’s lots to plan, the weather is changeable, everything gets booked up quickly… so it’s best to be prepared. Here are 10 things I wish I had known before travelling to Patagonia. 1.…