Patagonia Adventures

Travelling from Santiago (Chile) down through Patagonia to Ushuaia and back up to Buenos Aires (both in Argentina) on an Oasis Overland trip. Okumaya devam et

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7 Kasım 2023
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7 Kasım 2023 Salı 11:00
☀️ 16 °C
Yükseklik: 581 m
Şili Parque Forestal -33.436619, -70.6441333°26’12” S 70°38’39” W
Santiago 1; Highlights Tour
7 Kasım 2023, Şili ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Anthony and I arrived in Santiago after the long flight from Heathrow. After checking in at the hostel and planning at reception, we take the funicular to the top of Cerro San Cristobal and have an explore before returning for lunch.

It's a bit of a rush to join the Tours4Tips tour of the Highlights of Santiago, but we make it. We see many interesting buildings before finishing at the Centre Gabriela Mistral cultural centre in the Lastarria area (see picture captions).Okumaya devam et
Wolfgang und HeidiBien hecho
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GezginHave a great time on your trip!
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Wow You have seen a lot already [Liz T]
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GezginI think I did Tours4Tips too! Looks amazing
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7 Kasım 2023 Salı 17:30
☀️ 24 °C
Yükseklik: 581 m
Şili Parque Forestal -33.437966, -70.64101633°26’17” S 70°38’28” W
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Santiago 2; More places of interest
7 Kasım 2023, Şili ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
After the Trips4Tips tour finishes in the Lastarria area, we wander through to the Santa Lucia Hill. There are some interesting buildings here, including an old Fort. When the part of the Mapocho River that flows through Santiago was canalised, some of the detritus was put here to make the hill larger. There are great views of the city and the Anne's from here

Back in Lastarria, pisco sour awaits at the amazing Chipe Libre. Is it better from Chile or Peru? It's hard to say, as they were both excellent!Okumaya devam et
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Wolfgang und Heidi enjoying your life 👍😊
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Gün 2
8 Kasım 2023 Çarşamba 12:00
☀️ 19 °C
Yükseklik: 18 m
Şili Monumento a los Héroes de Iquique -33.038737, -71.62912833°2’19” S 71°37’45” W
Valparaiso
8 Kasım 2023, Şili ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We take the metro and bus to Valparaíso, a city on the coast. It is well known for its colourful buildings covered in street art, steep streets, etc, but it is also a major port. We start our exploration from the centre, Palace Sotomayor, and visit Cerro Alegre and Cerro Conception via the funicular and lots of walking. It's a fascinating place to visit.Okumaya devam et
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GezginWhat wonderful street art 👍
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Wolfgang und HeidiIt‘s like yesterday. We always talk about that amazing trip trough Chile last year. Next year we are planing to go to Argentina
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Thanks Andy for introducing me to Chile! Great pics and what a blue sky. [Sally]
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GezginValpo was one of my favourite places I visited too. Love your pics of the street art 🌈
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9 Kasım 2023 Perşembe 13:30
☁️ 25 °C
Yükseklik: 570 m
Şili Plaza de Armas de Santiago -33.433795, -70.65103633°26’2” S 70°39’4” W
Santiago 3; Offbeat Santiago Tour
9 Kasım 2023, Şili ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Today, it's the Tours4Tips Offbeat Santiago tour that shows "normal" life for city dwellers. Before we cross the river, canalised in this part of the city, we see old embassies and the Posado del Corregidor (now a museum). After the flea market, we pass through various sections of the Mercado Centrale, before emerging into an area that is now popular with the various migrant communities that have settled here (Koreans, Venezuelans, Peruvians, etc.)

We then visit the Santiago General Cemetery, which is much like a small town with "blocks of flats" and "mansions," depending on the wealth of the departed. It is actually very interesting and considered a "must see" in Santiago.

Later this evening, we meet the rest of the Oasis Overland group. 24 travellers on the bus; what could possibly go wrong? Seriously, they look to be a good group, and we look forward to a great trip!Okumaya devam et
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great to be able to follow your adventures! [Paul Redhead]
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GezginHave a great trip Andy, look forward to reading about your adventures!!
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Gün 5
11 Kasım 2023 Cumartesi 16:00
Yükseklik: 223 m
Şili Río Claro -39.27275, -71.97782339°16’22” S 71°58’40” W
En route to, and, Pucon
11 Kasım 2023, Şili
We set off at 9:30 am in the 800km, 2 day journey south to Pucon. It's raining all day in Santiago today, so it's a good time to be leaving. There are 21 on the bus today, excluding Claire (our leader) and Kevin (our driver), and the layout is very different from those I have been on before, as the seats face inward with the bags stored underneath them in deep lockers.

There are many vineyards as we head south through the heavy rain, eventually stopping at a large campsite near Chillan at about 6 pm; we are the only people here. We put up our tents; these are sturdier and roomier than expected as they were recently acquired from the now defunct tour company Toucan). The cook group for tonight serves up a lovely rice dish with vegetables. There is a disco / nightclub next to the campsite; it's Friday night, and they close at 5 am.....

The next morning, we continued on to Pucon - through the rain initially, but the weather improved as we got closer to Pucon, arriving at 1:30 pm. It has a very European feel to it, with the scenery, buildings, and trekking shops.

We have a quick explore of the town, seeing the lake with its black volcanic sand, and enjoy beers and food, as you do!Okumaya devam et
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Gün 6
12 Kasım 2023 Pazar 10:00
⛅ 3 °C
Yükseklik: 1.439 m
Şili Cerro Redondo -39.268375, -71.71455539°16’6” S 71°42’52” W
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Santuario El Cani
12 Kasım 2023, Şili ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
A walk in the park; in this case, a private park to see the area where the Mapuche lived; this privately forested area, the Cani Sanctuary, was saved from logging and entrusted to local residents in 2004.

We set off on the 7:50 am minibus to the area, we being me, Ant, Mark & Chris, and Phil. It's a long walk uphill from the administration entrance, and we stop at the various observation points (see captions). The actual park entrance is at The Sawmill Hut. There was a lot of snow yesterday from here upwards, although it is lovely today, and it is hard work walking up the steep slopes. We see the ancient Pewen trees held sacred by the Mapuche people; these are considered living fossils as they were around with the dinosaurs. We finish at the Laguna Negra and double back; it is considered too dangerous to go on to the Melidekin viewpoint (views of volcanoes), and there are warning signs not to go further. However, back in Pucon, we are lucky with the light and have an amazing view of the Villarrica volcano from the town.

A great day out; 13 miles, half hard uphill with the return downhill difficult due to the snow and the trees thawing.Okumaya devam et
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Wolfgang und Heidi Nice picture! 😊
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GezginSome lovely photos. Hope you are warm enough and are well fed!
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GezginYes thanks!
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Gün 7–8
13 Kasım 2023 18:00 - 14 Kasım 2023
1 gece
🌧 6 °C
Yükseklik: 785 m
Arjantin Perito Moreno -41.096391, -71.44683641°5’47” S 71°26’49” W
Bariloche; en route and campsite
13–14 Kas 2023, Arjantin ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
We leave the hostel in Pucon at about 8:30am for the border crossing into Argentina; this is over the Andes, and it is rather cold up there. It's a slow process, taking several hours, but we make it entering Argentina via the national park Lanin and away from the mountains. We make rwo stops, one for lunch and the other for a cooking group shop at a supermarket.

We are driving through an area known as the Argentine Lakes District; there are good views, despite the steamed up bus windows - it is raining outside, but it stops eventually as near Bariloche.

We arrive at the Camping Petunia campsite, 13 km west of Bariloche, at 8 pm! The food group does a great job, and it's late to bed; it's very cold tonight.Okumaya devam et
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Wolfgang und HeidiHave fun… Heidi and I are still in sonny southern Arizona. Haven’t seen many clouds in 3 month
15.11.2023YanıtlaÇevirmek
GezginThanks! You have fun too in the sunny north
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14 Kasım 2023 10:00 - 15 Kasım 2023
1 gece
☁️ 3 °C
Yükseklik: 787 m
Arjantin Centro Civico -41.133442, -71.30984341°8’0” S 71°18’35” W
Bariloche
14–15 Kas 2023, Arjantin ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
San Carlos de Bariloche, to give it its full name, is an attractive town in the Nahuel Huapi National Park in the foothills of the Andes; in the Rio Negro province; it has an alpine feel to it.. We get the 20 bus there, thanks to help from locals as we didn't have a SUBA card, and they paid oir fares using theirs!

We walk along the promenade facing Puerto San Carlos, past a recreation area to see the large cathedral. Then it's back via the main roads to the Centro Civico.

We have a money exchange, SUBA bus card, and shopping for warmer sleeping bags, gloves, etc, to do. It all happens, and then we have lunch and take the 20 back again, past the camping site, to Cerro Campanario.Okumaya devam et
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Great photos & commentary Andy - there is a travel writer in you. Good to see some beer being consumed to assist the local economies ! [Barry Dean]
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Gün 8
14 Kasım 2023 Salı 15:00
☁️ 7 °C
Yükseklik: 1.047 m
Arjantin Cerro Campanario Bariloche -41.075218, -71.47708141°4’31” S 71°28’37” W
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Cerro Campanario Aerosilla
14 Kasım 2023, Arjantin ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
A few km from our campsite, the Cerro Campanario Aerosilla (chairlift) takes you to the top of a cerro (hill) that offers amazing views of the area on a good, clear afternoon from 1,052m above sea level - and it was a good, clear afternoon!

We walked down from the top. After some downtime, a few of us walked up the road (3km) to the Cervezeria Wesley for beers, bus back, and then stopped off at the bar Oveja Negra, just outside the campsite, for more beers. It was a great night out, and the new sleeping bag enabled me to sleep!Okumaya devam et
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Gezgin Great pic!
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GezginCervezeria Wesley looks like a cool place! Glad you're warmer at night Andy, I'm sure the beers helped too to get a good night's sleep 😄
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Gün 9
15 Kasım 2023 Çarşamba 10:00
☁️ 4 °C
Yükseklik: 1.021 m
Arjantin Villa Tacul -41.04535, -71.55519541°2’43” S 71°33’19” W
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Llao Llao Municipal Park
15 Kasım 2023, Arjantin ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
We take the bus to the Llao Llao Hotel, a resort, golf, and spa centre where the very helpful receptionist provided us with a hiking map. The hotel is set at the edge of the Llao Llao Municipal Park, a protected natural area that includes a recreational conservation forest as part of the Circuito Chico area.

We set off and see the various points of interest along the short walking trails; we do most of them in sequence (see picture captions). We walk 10 miles in total, with the ascent to the peak of the Cerrito Llao Llao being particularly arduous; it was well worth it, though.

Layer on, it's back to Oveja Negra for empanadas and beers wirh Mark and Chris.Okumaya devam et
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Wolfgang und Heidi Cheers
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GezginShame you couldn't stay in the hotel for a night!! 😄🍻
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Gün 10
16 Kasım 2023 Perşembe 18:00
🌧 7 °C
Yükseklik: 357 m
Şili Futaleufú Airport -43.185319, -71.86526443°11’7” S 71°51’55” W
Futaleufu; en route, town and walk
16 Kasım 2023, Şili ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
We set off from the campsite soon after 8 am. for the 360km journey south through Argentina to Futaleufu; this is in Chile, and the border crossing is close to it.

There are views of the Andes and flatter scrubland as we drive. After a while, we divert through part of the so-called Welsh area, where there are small flags in some gardens. The border crossing was slowish, but we were back in Chile at about 6 pm.

It's pouring with rain, and rather than camp, the group can have a sleepover in the quinta, the log cabin on the site, but several people choose a hostel alternative. Then it's into the small town of Futaleufu; we get a lift to Bar Madero - beers and a Mechada Madero sandwich beckon. Back later , and it rains hard all night. Apparently, the weather in this area is unusual for this time of year, as it's going to rain for the next 5 days....

The river is too high for white water rafting (this is one of the top 3 places in the world for this). Ant and I wander into the small town of Futaleufu to see it and then set off on a local walk. According to Ant's digital watch, we walked 10.5 miles today (most of it in the rain).Okumaya devam et
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Gün 12
18 Kasım 2023 Cumartesi 06:10
☁️ 2 °C
Yükseklik: 292 m
Şili Coihaique -45.57118, -72.06848645°34’16” S 72°4’7” W
Carretera Austral; Coyhaique
18 Kasım 2023, Şili ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
After two nights in the log cabin on the campsite at Futaleufu, we leave just after 6 am. for the long journey south to El Chalten and Los Glaciares NP, back in Argentina. The roads are slow and bumpy as we journey south through the Chilean part of Patagonia. There are good views, despite the rain. Then the road improves as we join Carretera Austral, a major Chilean road, and we can make some progress.

Later on, it's high, slow roads along the valley, and rather misty. Then we see snow on the trees around us as we pass through the Quelat National Park. We enjoy a quick truck lunch (bread, cheese, ham, tomato, cucumber) at a stop on the Carretra Austral and continue south. It starts to get flatter around the Andes foothills. It's all about the scenery in Patagonia; rivers, cliffs, mountains, waterfalls - it's very beautiful.

We arrive in Coyhaique, and the sun is shining as we arrive at our campsite. Then, a quick exploration of the town as we seek out food and beer.Okumaya devam et
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Gün 13
19 Kasım 2023 Pazar 07:30
☁️ 6 °C
Yükseklik: 214 m
Şili Arroyo Burgos -46.539662, -71.72458146°32’23” S 71°43’28” W
Carretera Austral / Lago General Carrera
19 Kasım 2023, Şili ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
We leave Coyhaique for Carretera Austral south again; ideally, we'll cross the border and bush camp in Argentina; if not, it will be in Chile. The flat area gives way to valleys along the mountains.

It is beautiful as we drive along the Rio Ibanez and El Progresso areas to the Villa Cerrro Castillo area, where there are many mountain peaks, and then it's back down to the valley bottom and due south.

The Carretra Austral crosses over the Lago General Carrera at the town of Puerto Rio Tranquilo; it is a stunning area, popular with hikers.

We then travel along the southern shore of Lago General Carrera to head east towards Chile Chico. At times, it's like driving along the side of a coastal cliff.

This journey today has been exceptional, showing the beauty of Patagonia; my photos can't do it justice.

After a couple of reccies, Kevin and Claire opt to bush camp by the road west of Chile Chico. It's raining, but tents are put up, and a meal of frankfurters, instant mash, and a vegetarian concoction are prepared; it was all really good. An early night follows...Okumaya devam et
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GezginSome lovely photos. How's the wild camping going?
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GezginTiring! But fun
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GezginGreat photos Andy but the camping sounds grim! Stay safe and infection free
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Gün 14
20 Kasım 2023 Pazartesi 07:41
☀️ 4 °C
Yükseklik: 532 m
Arjantin Departamento de Lago Buenos Aires -47.156292, -70.65748747°9’23” S 70°39’27” W
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Lago Buenos Aires / Cueva de las Manos
20 Kasım 2023, Arjantin ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
At 1 am, the wind was phenomenal, and I was scared the tent would blow away! It held firm, but it was quite an experience. Then it poured down!

Tents down at 6 am, and by 7:15, we are off. We stop to enjoy the view of Laguna Verde and then drive through the small town of Chile Chico and arrive at the first of the border crossings by 8:30; we are in the Santa Cruz region of Argentina at 11 am.

There is flat scrubland by Lago Buenos Aires - as it is known this side of the border - and beyond as we travel east on good roadls, eventually turning south; it's extremely windy, but the sun is shining. The truck lunch was by a sheltered culvert underneath the road to get out of the wind. It's back to scrubland after and then steppe passing through part of the Parque Patagonia.

We divert to drive to the gorge of the Pinturas River, to visit the Cueva de las Manos Cave, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; hunter gatherers lived in the caves here over 9,000 years ago, and the guanaco that lived on the steppes were their main source of food.

We take an obligatory guided tour along a walkway to see the aleros, rocky overhangs en route to the cave itself; there are pre-Colombian paintings of hands (mainly left), guanacos, other animals and hunting scenes formed by chewing and spraying a mixture of gypsum, minerals, etc. from the mouth using hands, etc, as stencils on these aleros. The colours varied over the millenia; a very interesting place.

Then it's back to the main road and south to find a bush camp site. It's steppe land all the way, and I see two small groups of guanaco as well as a rhea on the journey.

In the event, we stayed in a hostel / hotel in Bajo Caracoles; bed, shower, food, beer - not in that order.Okumaya devam et
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Gezgin Amazing rock art!
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Gün 15
21 Kasım 2023 Salı 15:00
☁️ 8 °C
Yükseklik: 403 m
Arjantin El Chaltén -49.324158, -72.89218549°19’27” S 72°53’32” W
En route to, and, El Chalten
21 Kasım 2023, Arjantin ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
We leave the hostel at 8 am for the 500 km journey to El Chalten, on the northern edge of Los Glaciares National Park. The road is fast, and the scenery is the same most of the way - steppes - as we reach the small town of Gobernador Gregores. The view is similar after the town, and the wind is cold and very strong!

Soon afterwards, we pass by a beautiful turquoise coloured lake (Lago Cardiel) and unusual flat topped hills. It's so cold and windy, not unusual in Patagonia, we have lunch on the bus. Later, we pass through the town of Tres Lagos. Snow capped mountains appear as we turn off for the final 90 km to El Chalten, and we get our first views of the Monte Fitz Roy and the Cerre Poincenot. We stop for pictures and then reach our campsite at 6:30 pm. It's a nice-looking town and is a trekking centre for this area.

It's a lovely campsite with facilities, and the vegetarian curry planned for tonight is cooked under cover. It was excellent, then into town for beers and to watch the Brazil v Argentina World Cup qualifer (0-1).Okumaya devam et
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GezginThat's a huge pan of curry! What will you cook when it's your group's turn?!
22.11.2023YanıtlaÇevirmek
Sounds a good day Andy ! [Barry Dean]
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Gün 16
22 Kasım 2023 Çarşamba 16:30
☁️ 9 °C
Yükseklik: 405 m
Arjantin El Chaltén -49.321282, -72.8945349°19’17” S 72°53’40” W
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El Chalten; Monte Fitz Roy Trek
22 Kasım 2023, Arjantin ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
The Sendero al Fitz Roy goes from El Chalten up to Laguna de los Tres; it is allegedly 10 km each way, with a lot of uphill.... Captions on the photos describe the trail.

It's steepish to start with for 3 km, and then it's flatter; lots of good views. 4 km later, we pass through the Poincenot camp site, and then the hard part starts; the ascent to the top is really steep on unstable ground. Fantastic views at the top of the ziggurat shape of Monte Fitz Roy help compensate for the most difficult ascent that I have ever done (last 2 km only). We have seen Monte Fitz Roy ahead of us during the day; granite towers and 3,400 metres high - a truly amazing site. We descend and see Laguna Capri on the other side to the Mirador Fiitz Roy seen on the way up.

Ant and I really deserved a couple of beers after that walk!

Then it's back to the campsite and out for food (and more beers).Okumaya devam et
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GezginSome great photos. Well done for making it to the top - definitely looks like a challenging trek!
23.11.2023YanıtlaÇevirmek
Gezgin Magnificent views!!!
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Gezgin Spectacular!
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Gün 17
23 Kasım 2023 Perşembe 12:15
🌬 12 °C
Yükseklik: 204 m
Arjantin El Calafate -50.338007, -72.2595850°20’17” S 72°15’34” W
En route to, and, El Calafate
23 Kasım 2023, Arjantin ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
We leave the campsite just after 8 am to travel to El Calafate, the southern end gateway to Los Glaciares National Park, and stop for pictures of Monte Fitz Roy. We reach the junction with the road south; it's steppe scenery again.

We stop for views over the lake and again at Parador La Leona, where Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid stayed for 3 nights on their journey south from Bolivia.

We arrive on El Calafate for midday and have an explore during the afternoon. After a late lunch, Ant's research using Atlas Obscura led us to the Glaciarium and the Glacier Bar. The Glaciarium is a glacier interpretation centre that describes the Patagonia glaciers and their development, etc, in interesting detail. Then we reached a short film narrated br thr Perito Moreno Glacier and its plight; it was rather moving. The Glacier Bar is made from glacial ice and is - 15 C; you get a poncho, and a couple of shots served in ice containers included in the price. 20 minutes max allowed in there; it was quite an experience.Okumaya devam et
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Wolfgang und HeidiI remember that one too … Wolfgang
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Gün 18
24 Kasım 2023 Cuma 11:00
☁️ 3 °C
Yükseklik: 1.568 m
Arjantin Departamento de Lago Argentino -50.575744, -73.2292550°34’33” S 73°13’45” W
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Perito Moreno Glacier
24 Kasım 2023, Arjantin ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
We set off from El Calafate on the 80 km trip to Perito Moreno Glacier on a small van (10 people) at 9 am. We drive along Patagonian Steppe by Lago Argentino, the largest in the country; the arms of the lake form several peninsulars at the Andes, including that which enables the Perito Moreno Glacier. The weather is different on either side of the Andes.

The lake is turquoise due to glacial sediment. Trees appear as we round the peninsula, and we stop at a mirador for our first view of the Glacier.

We get there and walk along the excellent elevated walkways that are in place; this is a magnificent setting, and, once again, words and pictures can not do Perito Moreno Glacier justice. If you stop at one of the viewing points, after a while, you can see and hear ice and rock falling into the water. Amazing!

We meet for the boat trip at 2 pm; this is also spectacular, getting up fairly close to the front of the Glacier.

It has been a truly epic day.Okumaya devam et
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GezginA fantastic experience for you!
24.11.2023YanıtlaÇevirmek
Gezgin Great pictures!
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GezginWow 😮!
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Gün 19
25 Kasım 2023 Cumartesi 16:00
🌬 12 °C
Yükseklik: 42 m
Şili Río Natales -51.714032, -72.49645351°42’51” S 72°29’47” W
To Puerto Natales; The W-Trek Gateway
25 Kasım 2023, Şili ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
We eventually set off about 7:30 am for the journey to Puero Natales, back in Chile, to start the W-Trek tomorrow morning. It's a lovely day (in Argentina), and we head south with views of the Andes and Steppe on the west (sometimes Steppe only) and Steppe on the east.

More hilly as we got south and we passed several small mines - one conveyor belt ran for miles - as we approached the town of Rio Turbio in South West Argentinafor an early lunch stop; the border crossing was shortly after this. The crossing from Argentina into Chile took just over 3 hours it was extremely windy on either side.

The 12 W-Trekkers are dropped off at the Garden Domes Hostel, Puerto Natales, 130 km from the Torres del Paine National Park, for the W-Trek tomorrow; our hosts are ChileTour Patagonia. What appears to be a lake is actually the end of a fjord connected to the Pacific Ocean.

This is the plan....

Day 1. Base of Towers of Paine Trek
Day 2; Los Cuernos Trek
Day 3; French Valley Trek
Day 4; Grey Trail Trek

I am looking forward to seeing the 2,800m granite peaks soaring above the Patagonian Steppe!

Then it's out for dinner (included in the price).Okumaya devam et
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Wolfgang und HeidiFor me day 3 was the most challenging one. Enjoy it… Wolfgang
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Gün 20
26 Kasım 2023 Pazar 08:30
☁️ 5 °C
Yükseklik: 68 m
Şili Salto del Paine -50.973806, -72.78233150°58’26” S 72°46’56” W
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Puerto Natales to start of W-Trek
26 Kasım 2023, Şili ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
We set off for the 130 km journey to the park entrance by minibus just before 7 a.m.; It's windy, and it rains en route.. Rolling hills, reminiscent of Scotland (apparently), then snow-capped mountains. We stop for pictures at a mirador of the Torres before we reach the park entrance and then our drop-off point.Okumaya devam et
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GezginAwesome views!!
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Gezgin Superb!
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Gün 20
26 Kasım 2023 Pazar 10:00
⛅ 3 °C
Yükseklik: 333 m
Şili La Victorina -50.854319, -72.90917350°51’16” S 72°54’33” W
W-Trek Day 1; Torres de Paine Trek
26 Kasım 2023, Şili ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
There is a lot of uphill walking in this part of the W, and we can leave stuff on the minibus (eg, sleeping bags, clothes, etc) as we are with guides today.

We are dropped off at the visitor centre after the main entrance and, after a while, turn off to head upwards. There are beautiful views of streams, valleys, and mountains. It is steep here, but we are lucky with the weather today; not surprisingly, it gets very windy along Paso de los Vientos! We reach Refugio Chileno, and then it is a difficult ascent to the Mirador base de las Torres; not as bad as that for Monte Fitz Roy, but still hard work. Well worth it, though, as we reach the top for the magnificent view of the granite towers.

Then it is down - also hard work - and on the minibus again to our overnight at Laguna Amarga Cabins just outside the park. There is food, beer, wine, all included - and well deserved after the 22 km trekked today!Okumaya devam et
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GezginSome great photos. Interesting tents!! Why are they on stilts? To deter animals?
1.12.2023YanıtlaÇevirmek
GezginBecause they are on a slope
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Gün 21
27 Kasım 2023 Pazartesi 17:00
☁️ 7 °C
Yükseklik: 112 m
Şili Estancia Pudeto -51.026636, -73.02457651°1’36” S 73°1’28” W
W-Trek Day 2; Los Cuernos Trek
27 Kasım 2023, Şili ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
We are dropped off at the visitor centre again and walked the same route as yesterday for a while, but carry on to Los Cuernos instead of upwards to Los Torres. We are lucky with the weather again and enjoy great views in good sunshine. There is quite a lot of up and down, making this quite a hard slog at times, particularly on the approaches both to Refugio Cuernos and Camping Frances; total walking about 15 km today with a fully loaded rucksack! No wonder I was tired.....

The campsite is in the woods, and all the tents are on stilts, but with a comfortable insert to sleep on; access is not easy, though. The food laid on for our group was nice, and it's an early night. It rained.Okumaya devam et
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GezginSome more lovely photos
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Gün 22
28 Kasım 2023 Salı 15:00
🌧 6 °C
Yükseklik: 35 m
Şili Torres del Paine -51.072326, -73.09438151°4’20” S 73°5’40” W
W-Trek Day 3; French Valley Trek
28 Kasım 2023, Şili ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
It's a 6 am breakfast so that we can make the most of the morning. After 30 mins, we reach Camping Italiano, where we can leave the rucksack for the 5.5 km hike up to the Britanico viewpoint. On the way, we see Frances Glacier; there is a lot of noise as avalanches seem to be frequent. The weather is not good today, as it is raining. It is fairly flat for a while, but the ascent / scramble to the Britanico viewpoint is hard work. It's still raining, but it eases off for the descent back to Camping Italiano.

An early lunch, rucksacks on, and it's 8 km to Pain Grande.... The weather takes a serious turn for the worse; it tips down, it's windy, and it's cold. I was soaked through and had to dig deep. Made it, but shivering.

Overall, it was about 22 km today. Another big one tomorrow, and then the W-Trek is done!Okumaya devam et
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Gün 23
29 Kasım 2023 Çarşamba 11:35
☁️ 4 °C
Yükseklik: 224 m
Şili Torres del Paine -51.038491, -73.14713251°2’19” S 73°8’50” W
W-Trek Day 4; Grey Trek
29 Kasım 2023, Şili ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
It was rather windy during the night, with several bouts of rainfall. The proposed early start didn't happen, but we were still away by 7:30 am!

The weather isn't too bad as we head west before north up the valley. We pass the attractive Laguna Los Patos and start climbing. More great views, including the large Grey Lake, and eventually, we reach Mirador Grey for views of the Grey Glacier. Further down is Refugio Grey, but there is not enough time (or inclination?) to go further than the Mirador Grey viewpoint. It is incredibly windy at the Mirador, dangerously so, and the weather is closing in, so we head back to Pain Grande for an early lunch. We covered about 9 km this morning; it's been a good morning, and we have completed the W-Trek!

Some downtime at Pain Grande before we take the prepaid catamaran to Pudeto for our lift back to Puerto Natales and back to the Garden Domes Hostel. It turned out to be a very long day, as our driver had to wait for the last catamaran to get everybody. Lovely views of lakes on the way back.

Then it's a pizza party!Okumaya devam et
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GezginWell done on completing the W-Trek!
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GezginAmazing xx
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Gün 25–26
1 Aralık 2023 14:30 - 2 Aralık 2023
1 gece
🌬 9 °C
Yükseklik: 42 m
Şili Río Natales -51.714031, -72.49645551°42’51” S 72°29’47” W
En route to Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego
1–2 Ara 2023, Şili ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
We set off after 8 a.m., only 15 people on the truck now as 5 have diverted to Antarctica for 10 days, and others have left to ensure more time in Ushuaia to catch flights. Sun shining at times as we head south on the Ruta del Fin del Mundo ( "Route to the end of the World") towards Tierra del Fuego ("Land of Fire").

There is steppe on both sides of the road for most of the journey, but as we bypass Punta Arenas, we see the inlet that is connected to the South Pacific Ocean. There is a short ferry crossing at Austral Broom across the Magellan Strait to reach the Chilean part of the province of the island of Tierra del Fuego; a lot of traffic, and we had to wait an hour to board a ferry.

It is mainly scrubland as we enter Tierra del Fuego, but there is the occasional salt flat here. We have a quick and late (2:45 pm) lunch stop at the small town of Cerro Sombrero before continuing south. We stop off at a small refugio near the coast for our wild/bush camp. It is very windy as we set up camp and prepare food (pasta). It was an early night, but not much sleep due to wind (outside) and cold. On our way before 7:30 to the border crossing at San Sebastian into Argentine Tierra del Fuego. More scrubland as we head south to Ushuaia, skirting the edge of the South Pacific Ocean, where there is the occasional settlement, before cutting across to Ushuaia - hills, trees and mountains in the background. There are valleys and more mountain views as we take the pass to Ushuaia, the most southerly city in the world.Okumaya devam et
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