Is it possible to visit Patagonia without breaking the bank? In a place full of both luxury hotels and plenty of camping spots, opportunities to hitchhike or take expensive scenic flights, and with paid tours or do-it-yourself options for the adventurous, it’s possible to do Patagonia on all kinds of budgets. I was more on the […]
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Hiking the Huemul Circuit: The Toughest and Most Rewarding Hike in Patagonia
I stuck my arm out and latched onto a tree to prevent myself from careening down the trail. I caught it just in time as my body kept moving but the tree, thankfully, pulled me back like a puppet on a string. I’d been warned that this trail would be ridiculously difficult but it fell […]
Ice Waves: Trekking on Glaciers in Patagonia
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to go back in time, coming face to face with something that is thousands of years old? Though time travel isn’t possible (yet), walking on a glacier that was formed during the last ice age sure is. Bonus: the glaciers in Patagonia hold water that is some of […]
Is This Real Life? Patagonia’s Most Incredible Hanging Glacier
Queulat isn’t home to Patagonia’s most famous glacier, it does not command the visitor numbers that many of its more Southern counterparts do (thank God), and it’s not the biggest nor the bluest – not by a long shot. None of that matters, though, because it looks like this: I’m still not over it. I […]
Thumbs Up! The Start of the Patagonia Hitchhiking Adventure
For most visitors to Patagonia, the itinerary might include Bariloche in Argentina, where I started out, and a long and boring bus ride down Ruta 40 to southern Patagonia, bypassing most of the Chilean side. That bus ride takes about 25 hours and routes through rural Pampa lands with views of short yellow shrubs and cattle. The […]