Trekking in Torres Del Paine Part 1 – Wind, Rain & Glaciar Grey.
The Torres Del Paine National Park, opened on 28th May 1959, is widely regarded as some of the most beautiful trekking in the world. On the 28th April 1978 the […]
Category Archives: South America
El Calafate & Glaciar Perito Moreno
The rapidly growing town of El Calafate is approximately 200km further south of El Chalten, on the south-west edge of Lago Argentino and 80km from the southern edge of UNESCO […]
Argentina’s Patagonia – El Chalten & Cerro Fitzroy
Walking across the border into Argentina and getting one short 90km ride to the town of Perito Moreno marked an abrupt end to any hopes of hitching any further south. […]
Video – Rio Tranquilo
Here is the footage from Rio Tranquilo, the second largest inland lake in South America. It is surrounded my Marble caves and beautiful Patagonian mountain scenery which you can read […]
Nuevo Amigos & The Marble Caves of Rio Tranquilo
Travelling solo has its highs and lows. The freedom to see and do what you want at your own pace, the ease of catching a ride when you're alone, and […]
Changing Fortunes: Villa Santa Lucia to Coyhaique.
During the last two days my journey south has hit some unexpected lows and some amazing highs. I caught a cheap, early bus from Futaleufú at 6am on Saturday morning […]
Accidentally Becoming an Alien in Futaleufú
After resting in Chaitén for an extra night to shake off an annoying cold, I caught a cheap ($2000CHP, $4AUD) bus 151km south-east to the small town of Futaleufú. It […]
Standing at a Crossroads: Hitchiking Through Patagonia
I woke up in the pleasant town of Puerto Varas late on Sunday morning, having spent the night at a comfortable hostel just outside the city. Puerto Varas is 20km […]
Valdivia: Fresh Fish and Forts.
After being one of the last people to leave Pucón, I chose to veer south-west to the coastal town of Valdivia for one night en route further south. The town […]
Trekking in Parque Nacional Huerquehue
My friend Colin had inspired me to undertake some trekking in South America. When we first met in Santiago, he had been heading north, before returning to the United States, […]
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