After so much time in Argentina we finally made it up north and into Bolivia. Crossing the border was pretty easy, no scams or dodgy officials. But getting on to the train to take us away was a chaotic scene with hundreds of Bolivian women (carrying their bodyweight in fruit & veg on their backs) […]
Adventure Travel
The Other Side: Argentinian Patagonia
After our big hike through Torres del Paine in Chilean Patagonia we crossed over into Argentinian Patagonia to see how things looked on the other side of the Andes. Our first stop was El Calafate, which was a 8 hour drive from Torres del Paine. The bus didn’t go faster than 60km/h, which made the […]
Torres del Paine Tips for Hiking the W
Updated 7th January 2018. Hiking the W in Torres del Paine is an amazing and challenging experience, so here’s some Torres del Paine tips for anyone else who’s thinking of doing it. You can read about our experience hiking the W here: Part 1 & Part 2 The Route There are two multi-day hikes in Torres del Paine: […]
Hiking the W in Torres del Paine – Part 2
This is the second part of our hike through Torres del Paine in Chilean Patagonia. Part 1 is here. Day 3: Paine Grande Refuge to Grey Glacier – 17km, 5 hours Luckily for us this was a shorter day through some “easier” terrain so we could recover a bit from the previous days. We were […]
Hiking the W in Torres del Paine – Part 1
Patagonia is the southernmost part of South America and it’s famous for it’s fantastic scenery and hiking. And one of the most famous hikes is the W Trek in Torres del Paine National Park. It’s called the W because when you draw the route on a map it looks like the letter “W”. It takes […]
