I first learned about backpacking/trekking while in Patagonia, walking underneath the granite spires called Torres del Paine.
If I had to pinpoint the exact moment that sparked my passion for backpacking (a journey that would ultimately lead me to the Camino de Santiago in Spain two years later), this place was it! I joined another guided day-hike that took us to the legendary Refuge Chileno and onward to see the iconic Towers up close. The experience ignited a fire within me for mountain adventures...read more.
Today felt like stepping back into the Ice Age. We had rented a car upon arrival in Patagonia, and drove from Puerto Natales to the Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument (Cave fo the Mylodons, giant ground sloths). I was not prepared for just how massive the cave was, and how far back it went...read more.
I left the hotel in Puerto Natales this morning before the sun was up, bundled in every layer I had brought with me, to board the catamaran for a full-day glacier sightseeing cruise through the Ultima Esperanza Fjord. It was a long day on the water (nearly 10 hours round trip), but absolutely worth it...read more.
