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- Day 1
- Sunday, December 30, 2018 at 10:00 AM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 1,391 m
South AfricaDainfern25°59’22” S 28°0’38” E
The packing and trip has started
December 30, 2018 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
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- Day 1
- Sunday, December 30, 2018
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 735 m
BrazilSão Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport23°26’13” S 46°29’47” W
SLEEP IN Sao Paulo
December 30, 2018 in Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Finally arrived in Sao Paulo.
11hour trip. All Good 😎
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- Day 2
- Monday, December 31, 2018 at 3:00 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 555 m
ChileCorporacion Santo Tomas33°26’52” S 70°39’27” W
Flight to Santiago across the Andes
December 31, 2018 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
What a hectic flight. 60min delay in Sao Paulo and only landed 1500 in Santiago.
Then a taxi to Valparisio. We were always worried about this leg of the trip. Leave Johannesburg on 30 Dec and partyRead more
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- Day 2
- Monday, December 31, 2018 at 4:00 PM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 52 m
- ChileInstituto y Conservatorio de Música - Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso33°2’41” S 71°37’36” W
Valparaiso
December 31, 2018 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
‘Valparaíso, how absurd you are. You haven’t combed your hair, you’ve never had time to get dressed, life has always surprised you.’ -Pablo Neruda
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 12:05 AM
- 🌙 15 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ChileInstituto y Conservatorio de Música - Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso33°2’20” S 71°37’26” W
Valparisio
January 1, 2019 in Chile ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Biggest year-end party in South America. 25min firework display.
Met up with Abdool.
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 4:00 PM
- 🌬 12 °C
- Altitude: 3 m
- ChileMonumento a la Goleta Ancud53°9’47” S 70°53’47” W
Punta Arenas
January 1, 2019 in Chile ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
3hour flight from Santiago.
Right on the southern tip of Chile. Town is grey, windy and cold. Most shops are closed as its 1 Jan. Very clean
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 8:00 PM
- 🌧 10 °C
- Altitude: 41 m
- ChileRío Natales51°42’50” S 72°29’48” W
Purento Natales
January 2, 2019 in Chile ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
3 hour bus drive from Punta Arenas to our base.
Lovely town with great restaurants. Ate vegitarian at El Living.
Received our briefing from Ricci
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- Day 5
- Thursday, January 3, 2019
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 845 m
- ChileTorres del Paine50°56’34” S 72°57’2” W
W Trek D1 Mirador de las Torres
January 3, 2019 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Day 1 of W Trek
22km in distance and 1.2km in altitude. Huge climb to Glacier Torres
Horses are used to carry supplies in garbage out.
Refugio Torre Central is 5 star.
Incredible cloud formation atRead more
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- Day 6
- Friday, January 4, 2019 at 2:00 PM
- 🌬 7 °C
- Altitude: 103 m
- ChileEstancia Pudeto51°1’38” S 73°1’31” W
W Trek D2 Torre Central to Domo Frances
January 4, 2019 in Chile ⋅ 🌬 7 °C
17km trek along Lago Nordenskjold
High winds in excess of 60km/h
Beautiful turquoise lagoon
Pizza on the way at Refugio Cuernos
Domo Fraces use plastic domes for huts.
Very interesting and the bestRead more
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- Day 7
- Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 1:00 PM
- 🌬 9 °C
- Altitude: 37 m
- ChileTorres del Paine51°4’21” S 73°5’37” W
W Trek D3 Paine Grande
January 5, 2019 in Chile ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
Long day.
"The is no bad weather in Patagonia;
Only bad equipment and bad attitude"
We decided to hike up to Outlook Britanica on the way the Paine Grande.
Absolute enchanting forest walk but theRead more
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- Day 8
- Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 12:00 PM
- 🌧 2 °C
- Altitude: 110 m
- ChileTorres del Paine50°59’9” S 73°11’47” W
W Trek D4 Trek to Glacier Grey
January 6, 2019 in Chile ⋅ 🌧 2 °C
Long walk with horrendous weather but what a climax to the walk.
11.2km walk to Camp Grey with extreme cold and rain.
Arrived at Camp Grey and then did the 13km return trip past the 2 hangingRead more
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- Day 8
- Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 2:00 PM
- 🌬 3 °C
- Altitude: 110 m
- ChileTorres del Paine50°59’3” S 73°11’48” W
W Trek D4 Glacier Grey
January 6, 2019 in Chile ⋅ 🌬 3 °C
Absolutely the highlight of the hike.
Like a huge living creature Glacier Grey stretches as far as the eye can see.
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- Day 9
- Monday, January 7, 2019 at 10:00 AM
- 🌧 6 °C
- Altitude: 37 m
- ChileTorres del Paine51°4’21” S 73°5’37” W
W Trek D5 Paine Grande & Boat
January 7, 2019 in Chile ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
11km walk back to Paine Grande
Catamaran across Lagos Pehoe
Bus back to Nalates 😁
Happiness..... Gin&Tonics here we come.
5 days of the best hiking, Refugios and food compared to other hikes.
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- Day 10
- Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 236 m
ArgentinaEl Calafate50°19’4” S 72°15’2” W
El Calafte
January 8, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
6 hours in the bus to El Calafate.
Farewell to Yaxim and Andrew our adopted UK kids.
After 6 days of shared bedrooms and bathroom the next 2 days is a reprieve at Design Suites before we hit the roadRead more
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- Day 11
- Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 9:55 AM
- ☀️ 7 °C
- Altitude: 248 m
- ArgentinaPerito Moreno Glacier50°28’14” S 73°1’57” W
Glacier Perito Moreno
January 9, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
Interesting day at Glacier Perito Moreno, Lago Argentino and the Glaciarium.
The Glacier is HUGE and you constantly hear the ice breaking and imploding.
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- Day 12
- Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 12:30 PM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 231 m
- ArgentinaEl Calafate50°20’16” S 72°14’43” W
Road to El Chalten
January 10, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Dinner at Casimiro Bigura. Traditional sheep on spit.... 😋
The jungle gym is on Lago Argentino. Our careers paths are suppose to be like a jungle gym; but then there are jungle gyms and then thereRead more
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- Day 13
- Friday, January 11, 2019 at 4:59 PM
- ☀️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 634 m
- ArgentinaDepartamento de Lago Argentino49°19’45” S 72°59’20” W
El Chalten D1 Cerro / Laguna Torre
January 11, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
26.5km "warmup walk" to Cerro Torre
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- Day 14
- Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 11:33 AM
- ☀️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 1,162 m
- ArgentinaDepartamento de Lago Argentino49°16’50” S 72°59’10” W
El Chalten D2 Sunrise walk to Fitz Roy
January 12, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
27km and 8 hours starting at 0030 but Fitz Roy didnt want to show itself; always hidding behind a cloud
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- Day 15
- Sunday, January 13, 2019
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 583 m
- ArgentinaCerro Polo49°15’38” S 72°57’1” W
El Chalten D3 Glacier Piedras Blancas
January 13, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
2nd attempt. 26km walk to the east of Fitz Roy to Glacier Piedras Blanca
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- Day 16
- Monday, January 14, 2019 at 10:39 AM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 432 m
- ArgentinaEl Chaltén49°17’44” S 72°54’23” W
El Chalten D4 Corrillo del Salto
January 14, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Final sunrise attempt to see Fitz Roy covered in red. No luck but at least the sunrise was lovely.
Completed the day with a walk to the waterfall Corrillo del Salto
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- Day 17
- Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 11:45 PM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 233 m
- ArgentinaEl Calafate50°20’46” S 72°15’6” W
Back to El Calafate
January 15, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Back in the bus for a 3 hour trip to El Calafate.
Staying in a hotel on a working ranch
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- Day 18
- Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 9:03 PM
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 241 m
- ArgentinaDepartamento de Lago Argentino50°29’32” S 73°3’11” W
Perito Moreno hike
January 16, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
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- Day 20
- Friday, January 18, 2019 at 11:31 AM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- ArgentinaMatanza River34°38’21” S 58°21’47” W
Buenos Aires : Caminito
January 18, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
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- Day 21
- Saturday, January 19, 2019
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 750 m
- BrazilVila Monteiro Lobato23°26’60” S 46°29’20” W
Hotel Pullman Sao Paulo
January 19, 2019 in Brazil ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
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- Day 22
- Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 4:19 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 1,397 m
- South AfricaDainfern25°59’24” S 28°0’37” E
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Where's the washing machine? 😉
TravelerFlip dit gaan n amazing trip wees !! Geniet elke oomblik