Patagonia

  • Our travels in Patagonia – Torres del Paine and El Chalten

    Traveling to Patagonia We ate at a super tasty restaurant in Puerto Natales, recommended to us by the front desk at our hostel, which seemed to have Peruvian influence (based on the Ají hot sauce?). Tyler got lamb that he said was delicious and I got these ribs and potato cheesy balls that I would die for. We found Puerto Natales to be a nice town and we wish we had more time to explore it In Torres Del Paine Hiking to Mirador Del Torres Hiking from Central to Frances Mirador Britanico, and hiking to Painé Grande—My favorite day Hiking from Paine Grande to Gray Hiking from Refugio Gray to…

  • Hiking the W Trek — Everything you need to know

    The W trek is roughly a 50 mile (80 km) multi-day hiking route located in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The trek is popular because it goes past many of the highlights of the park, requires only a moderate level of fitness, and has a good infrastructure in place which allows hikers to self-guide their own trek. Along the W trek you will find yourself stunned by the natural beauty found at the viewpoints such as Las Torres, Lago Nordenskojld, Cuernos del Paine, Británico, and Grey Glacier. When can you hike the W trek? The park is open year-round, however, for self-guided trekking, you can only hike between October…