Hiking and Biking in Beautiful Bariloche

Hiking and Biking in Beautiful Bariloche

We continued our trip with a stop in San Carlos de Bariloche, which most people simply refer to as Bariloche. The city rests at the foothills of the Andes so stunning views of mountains and alpine lakes abound. Step outside and you'll have the unmistakable feeling of having been transported to a small town in the Alps, even in the middle of spring. Turns out the city center was redesigned in 1930 to have the appearance of a European alpine town so many buildings resemble small chalets, constructed out of wood and stone.

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36 Hours in El Chaltén

36 Hours in El Chaltén

After our recent Torres del Paine success and our relatively relaxed time in El Calafate, we were feeling the itch to do some more hiking. Luckily for us, El Chaltén is just north of El Calafate. So, we hopped on a bus early one morning and headed north for two more hiking-packed days in Patagonia.

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Mini-Trekking on Perito Moreno

Mini-Trekking on Perito Moreno

After a recovery day in the warmth of Backpackers Kaweskar, we hopped on a bus and crossed the border back into Argentina to head to El Calafate. There's plenty of things to do here, plenty of activities, but with our aching muscles and joints and budget in mind, we were focused on one thing – walking on the Perito Moreno glacier.

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Photo Essay: Torres del Paine

Photo Essay: Torres del Paine

After almost 8 months of traveling, hiking Torres del Paine remains one of our favorite activities and accomplishments. In only 5 days, we took over 400 pictures. Please enjoy the "few" we've selected for you to look through. 

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Testing Ourselves in Torres del Paine

Testing Ourselves in Torres del Paine

Our time in South America was filled with hiking adventures, but most of them were day hikes. Besides the Salkantay Trek to Macchu Pichu, the 5 days we spent on the W Circuit of Torres del Paine was the only other multi-day hike we did. And unlike any of our other hikes – either on this trip or before it – it was one we decided to do completely on our own. No porters, no refugios, no nothing – everything we needed was going to be carried on our backs....

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