From the Archives: Torres del Paine, W Circuit

Torres del Paine. Although pronounced Tor-ez del Pie-nay, the fact that the name of the park is strikingly similar to “Tour of Pain” was not lost on me. We’ve already posted a description of the trek by the numbers, but have been sitting on the photos for weeks. (And for anyone who is wondering, the [...]

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El Chalten (part 2)

Our last two days in El Chalten were action packed and tiring. We did two long hikes again, and the first two-thirds of both were the exact same. But after arriving to a campsite and crossing a few streams and a river, there was a choice to make. Go up to near the base of [...]

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El Chalten (part 1)

It’s been a few weeks now since we were there, but after Perito Moreno Glacier, we headed north a few hours to a small town (for now) called El Chalten. There are only 200 permanent residents, but during summer it transforms into a trekker’s heaven, and every hostel and hotel is pretty much sold out. [...]

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Walking with penguins

(This post is dedicated to our nephew, Johnny) We still have several posts to catch up on for our hiking through El Chalten and Parque Nacional Torres Del Paine (and now since we’re grounded in Bariloche for at least a week with working internet, they will be coming soon), but we wanted to get a [...]

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Wanderers v. Patagonia

Patagonia is wild, windy, unpredictable and absolutely gorgeous. We have been crisscrossing the southern portion of South America for the past couple of weeks and are feeling bruised, sore and like complete rockstars. The highs and lows: Kilometers/miles hiked over three days in El Chalten: 78 km (~48.5 miles) Kilometers/miles hiked over five days in [...]

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