PimentãoRegión de la AraucaníaLago Tinquilco39°9’32” S 71°43’13” W 22 de novembro de 2023, Pimentão ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Spent last night in Huerquehue national park, camping right by a beautiful lake. Did an extremely muddy hike yesterday up to some other lakes and a less muddy today to see a waterfall!
PimentãoRegión de la AraucaníaPuconPichareCerro Redondo39°15’17” S 71°42’26” W 26 de novembro de 2023, Pimentão ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Went on a long walk up a mountain to see a view of all the volcanoes. Two puppies adopted us on the way and stayed with us for most of the 18km / 1200m gain hike (they were so sleepy by the end theyLeia mais
Viajante They're great photos - the colour is really vivid - looks like the air is really clean and the visibility wonderful. Chile looks really beautiful. I'm sure Sam wanted to take the dogs back with him!
PimentãoRegión de Los RíosValdivia39°48’47” S 73°14’54” W
27 de novembro de 2023, Pimentão ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Supposedly the best city in Chile to live - we think we agree. The sea lions make it.
PimentãoAysénChile Chico46°39’34” S 72°37’55” W
29 de novembro de 2023, Pimentão ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
I drove 2163 km around northern Patagonia and Chiloé island (next time we'll also insure Sam, that was a lot of driving).
Had some crazy roads/gravel, snow, dust, and luckily some sunshine. We wereLeia mais
PimentãoAysén46°30’4” S 73°8’60” W
7 de dezembro de 2023, Pimentão ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Exploradores glacier.
Catedral de mármol / marble caves.
Our maximum distance reached on the same road (actually 850 km but there wasn't a sign at that point).
PimentãoAysénRio IbañezVilla Cerro CastilloEstero del Bosque46°7’16” S 72°9’36” W
8 de dezembro de 2023, Pimentão ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Parque Nacional Cerro Castillo - snuck into a closed hike (we can see why it was closed, but got some fantastic views).
Got a ferry over to Chiloé, Sam got to touch the Pacific Ocean for the firstLeia mais
ArgentinaSanta Cruz ProvincePerito Moreno Glacier50°28’25” S 73°1’57” W 19 de dezembro de 2023, Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
One of few glaciers in the world that isn't shrinking. 4.4km wide at the front part, up to 70m above the water and 200m below.
PimentãoRegión de Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaTorres del Paine50°57’17” S 72°59’9” W 21 de dezembro de 2023, Pimentão ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
One week hiking (most of) the O trek in Torres del Paine over christmas. We attached a map showing our route - around 115km - and where we camped each night. Santi did a very good job climbing all theLeia mais
AntárticaCuverville, Isla64°41’11” S 62°37’24” W
7 de janeiro, Antártica ⋅ 🌫 -1 °C
After two days on the Drake Passage arrived in Antarctica.
Morning: Went mountaineering on Cuverville Island.
Afternoon: went on a zodiac (rubber motor boat) tour at Brown station / ParadiseLeia mais
Antártica 64°44’8” S 63°25’29” W
8 de janeiro, Antártica ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
Morning: woken up from camping to whales in the bay beneath us.
Had a couple hours rest on the boat heading to Orne Harbour - had a few minutes walking up to a chinstrap colony before the wind blew inLeia mais
Viajante Great photos - looks like brilliant trekking country .
Viajante Looks absolutely beautiful. What height did you go up to? You obviously found some snow so it must be a bit chilly for camping.
Viajante Not too high, only about 1300m. But yes, it got to about freezing overnight, bit chilly! The days are generally in the teens though