Torres del Paine, Chile
January 1-3, 2014
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The final leg of our trip consisted of checking out Torres del Paine in
Chile! The experience was vastly different from that in Cochamo, the
Frey, and El Chalten - the place felt like a tourist trap with high
camping and entrance fees and hordes of people, I suppose that's what
national park status does sometimes. Granted, we did intend to hike the
"W", the most popular hike in the park - I'm sure it is otherwise
possible to find some solitude... :)
The end!
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Chilling in Puerto Natales |
We didn't see this guy unfortunately! |
Lost in translation? We really didn't get this 'marketing' label :) |
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Tempting. |
New Year's dinner |
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Raw rabbit - it was tasty! |
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Hotel Las Torres in Torres del Paine |
Despite the sun, it was cold and windy |
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Hiking to Refugio El Chileno and the viewpoint for Los Torres (the weather didn't cooperate) |
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Weird tent platforms. Not enough flat ground! |
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The refugio was a bit of a zoo |
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The only time we saw the towers, before it got fogged in and started raining/snowing.. |
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Biggest bumble bee ever! This guy was at least 5cm long.. |
The towers from camp |
Not a bad place for a campground! |
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Sadly we did not get this view and the blue sky :) Postcards will do! |
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Morning view as we depart for our next leg |
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The wind caused some nice waves! |
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Sprained ankle - not as smiley :( |
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Look closely for the alien-looking domes at Campo Frances |
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Evac |
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No bueno |
My solo hike out |
Some nasty-looking clouds |
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The weather is changing - again |
The small cabins at Los Cuernos |
Typical Patagonia weather.. |
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