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Torres Del Paine W Trek
... expensive as Navimag are the only company that do it.
So the first day on the trek was very easy as you just get the bus out to the national park in the afternoon from Puerto Natales and arrive in the refugio (which has dorm type beds). The company Fantasticosur screwed up our reservation a bit but it worked out not bad as we got a dorm to ourselves in the building next door. The refugios have nice common ...
Beautiful Patagonia
... us to the border and Steve went to ask immigration whether they knew how we could get to PN. After being laughed at, we were offered a lift with a Chillean guy who was heading that way. Our feeling was that as this offer was made and accepted in front of the police we were less likely to be kidnapped and murdered by this random guy. As it turns out he was incredibly kind and generous and also good humoured when we tipped him in Argentine Pesos rather than Chilean.
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Torres del PAINe
... considered completed. We began this with a huge descent which left us all with a little feeling of dread, knowing we would have to climb this on the way back. The view of the glacier actually got worse as we continued by this point we just wanted to reach the refugio and head back to the port for wine, warmth and a game of cards. My chest infection was beginning to clear before the walk, however it had been gradually getting worse again as the walk went on, spluttering as we began ...
Torres del Paine (Southern section)
We got our first inkling that our run of luck with the weather may be about to run out when we emerged bleary eyed from another restless night.The tent was shaking and the trees were whistling outside- a sure sign of wind.However our guide Armando, assured us that today's wheather promised a good view of the 'Horns' and up to the Frenchman's Valley, which was our main goal for today.
Our first stop was a look out over Lake ...
Torres del Paine
I was dreading this part of our journey purely the for the cold element of it. 3 nights camping in the unpredictable patagonian weather didn't appeal to me too much.Therefore I made sure that I was wrapped up warm as possible for the night. Apart from waking up at 3.30 am (due to other people zipping up and down their tent going to the toilet) I slept well.Woke up with puffy eyes and blocked nose but both cleared up ...
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