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Forum: South America
Apr 18th, 2018, 11:45 AM
Replies: 39
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Posted By enzian

It was indeed the "Hikers'Patagonia"trip,...

It was indeed the "Hikers'Patagonia"trip, starting in Chile and ending in Argentina. We chose it because it seemed to offer more hiking days and fewer days of other activities ( boat trips,...
Forum: South America
Feb 13th, 2018, 02:01 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,672
Posted By enzian

(I hit “send accidentally!) So the 3/4 oz....

(I hit “send accidentally!)

So the 3/4 oz. bag of Lays chips was 60 pesos or the equivalent of $2 US. A nice bottle of Malbec could be found for 180 pesos. So that meant a small bag of chips was...
Forum: South America
Feb 13th, 2018, 12:50 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,672
Posted By enzian

Our last four nights were spent in El Chalten,...

Our last four nights were spent in El Chalten, first at the Laguna Condores eco-lodge and then at a hotel in town, Destino Sur. As we drove into town we stopped on the outskirts for a short hike to...
Forum: South America
Feb 11th, 2018, 08:45 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,672
Posted By enzian

We were greeted the next morning by another...

We were greeted the next morning by another beautiful sunrise, and no wind. After breakfast, we said farewell to the porters, who would walk on ahead of us and leave our small bags at Hotel Lago...
Forum: South America
Feb 8th, 2018, 05:43 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,672
Posted By enzian

Mr_go, thank you for a reminder of a connection...

Mr_go, thank you for a reminder of a connection and a very sweet memory. We returned to the Dolomites for a week in September 2015 with our older daughter and some friends. It was as beuatiful as...
Forum: South America
Feb 8th, 2018, 10:19 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,672
Posted By enzian

Our goal on this day was to reach a mirador...

Our goal on this day was to reach a mirador (viewpoint) at the end of the French Valley, and then return down the last leg of the W to Hotel Paine Grande, a Refugio on the shores of Pehoe lake. The...
Forum: South America
Feb 8th, 2018, 10:03 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,672
Posted By enzian

The following morning, after admiring the little...

The following morning, after admiring the little skunk grazing on the lawn by the dining lodge, we drove back to Hotel Torres del Paine to begin our three-day trek through Torres del Paine National...
Forum: South America
Feb 8th, 2018, 09:26 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,672
Posted By enzian

The Hikes Starting in Chile, our first hikes...

The Hikes

Starting in Chile, our first hikes were on the "W", an inn to inn trek through a roadless area, in a path shaped like the letter. There are campgrounds used by many, and three lodges,...
Forum: South America
Feb 7th, 2018, 10:05 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,672
Posted By enzian

Thanks for your comments, motivating me to...

Thanks for your comments, motivating me to continue the report. I will work on it later today. For now, I will just say that I highly recommend Mountain Travel Sobek and will use them again,...
Forum: South America
Feb 3rd, 2018, 10:20 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,672
Posted By enzian

I will re-post one thing. I mis-named the...

I will re-post one thing. I mis-named the eco-lodge at El Chaltén. MTS calls it Fitzroy Adventure Camp, but the name on the sign at the top of the driveway is Laguna Condor. You can find it on...
Forum: South America
Feb 2nd, 2018, 05:05 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,672
Posted By enzian

This is very discouraging. I just wrote a long...

This is very discouraging. I just wrote a long next section, all about the hikes, and when I hit "post" it said it has been too long since I logged in. Really? I am still logged in. I cannot find...
Forum: South America
Feb 1st, 2018, 05:14 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,672
Posted By enzian

Our flight from Miami to Santiago was an...

Our flight from Miami to Santiago was an overnight flight, arriving around 8 am. As we had only one night before our LATAM flight to Punta Arenas the next day, I booked the Holiday Inn at the...
Forum: South America
Feb 1st, 2018, 02:35 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,672
Posted By enzian

I Left my H[e]a[r]t in Patagonia---Trip Report

A long overdue trip report from our March 2017 trip to Patagonia. Although I do not favor the term "trip of a lifetime", if ever I would use that term, I would apply it here. I loved every minute;...
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