Torres del Paine NP

Trip Start May 20, 2008
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Trip End Sep 2009


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Flag of Chile  , Patagonia,
Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Im back and resting after a 6 day hike on the Torres del Paine curcuit. There were only 2 days where I needed to use my waterproof jacket which made it an enjoyable hike. I have heard horror stories of other people who have had bad experiences due to bad weather. The first day is hardly worth mentioning, a 5 hour walk to the first campsite through some boring terrain. After arriving at the campsite I was greated by swarms of mosquitos and the shock of having to pay for the night which I was not aware of. That made me upset considering the cost for a site was more than what I was paying in town and after paying the expensive entrance fee for the park. I found out that there where three free campsites throughout the park which I now planned to use. The second day was a little more enjoyable with some better scenery and a nice (away from one of the payed sites) campsite close to a river and with no mosquitos. The next day I started to climb towards the hardest part of the hike, up to a pass with some expectation of better views. I wasnt let down from the pass I got my first look at Glacier Grey, the biggest I have seen, very cool. That night after the long steep knee busting walk down from the pass I stayed at Campento Guardas one on the free campsites. I arrived realativly early and thought I had a nice spot to my self but less than an hour after setting up my tent I was surrounded by a large number of Israeles, who are well know for there skill to upset all other travellers and they didnt let there name down. They act like kids away on a school trip, very noisy and everywhere, luckily I had my ear plugs with me.
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