Punta Arenas is a small city along the Strait of Magellan, near the southern tip of Chile. If your travel plans include Torres del Paine National Park, or El Chalten, in Argentina, chances are you’ll land in Punta Arenas. The town made a name for itself as the central base for exploring Patagonia, so most …
5 Incredibly Exciting Things to Do in El Chalten, Argentina
Located in Argentinian Patagonia, in northern sector of Los Glaciares National Park, the mountain town of El Chalten was founded in the early 1980s as an outpost of Argentina, to anticipate Chile’s claim for that area. Although it started as a frontier town, El Chalten soon became the “trekking capital of the world.”
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Laguna de Los Tres – How to Hike to the Base of Mt. Fitz Roy
If you were to do just one hike in Patagonia, it should be the one to Laguna de Los Tres, at the base of Mt. Fitz Roy. This iconic trek which is every hiker’s dream and one of the world’s most amazing destinations. The hike will take you to the base of the majestic mountain complex – the …
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Face to Face With Prehistoric Beasts at Cueva del Milodon
About 25 km north of Puerto Natales, on the road to Torres del Paine National Park, lies a pretty unusual cave: Cueva del Milodon (the Mylodon Cave). This is not a cave in the manner of Mammoth Cave, or Carlsbad Caverns. There are no flowing streams, or mineral formations, like stalactites and stalagmites. Cueva del Milodon is …
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7 Easy to Moderate Hikes in Torres del Paine, Chile
Did you ever want to visit Torres del Paine but feared that you didn’t have enough stamina to attempt Patagonia’s difficult hikes? The good news is that hiking in Torres del Paine doesn’t necessarily mean doing multi-day treks around the mountains. There are plenty of day hikes in Torres del Paine that don’t require any hiking …
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Essential Guide for Planning a Hiking Trip in Patagonia
Hiking in Patagonia is breathtakingly beautiful and exciting! This vast, wild region at the tip of South America is a place like no other, and once you see it you’ll understand why. Massive glaciers, jagged granite peaks, azure lakes, roaring waterfalls, and sublime flower fields. Tall mountain peaks and huge swatches of scrubland, dotted with …
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Patagonia Packing List – Essential Items to Pack for a Patagonia Trip
Packing for Patagonia requires more careful planning than packing for your other trips. My main concern after deciding to visit Patagonia was packing the right items for this trip. I knew the weather in this region was quite unpredictable and can go from one extreme to the other in a matter of hours, so my Patagonia …
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Where to Stay When Visiting Torres Del Paine – Lodging Options
A journey to Torres del Paine National Park in the heart of Chilean Patagonia is no small endeavor. To make it there you have to fly to the end of the world, drive gravel roads, hike rocky trails, and battle harsh and unpredictable weather. But it’s all worth it, because Chile’s National Park is one …
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