Argentina
01 - 03 JAN 2009 Buenos Aires
04 - 06 JAN 2009 Parque Nacional los Glaciers (North), El Chalten
07 JAN 2009 Parque Nacional los Glaciers (South), Perito Moreno Glacier

Chile
08 JAN 2009 Puerto Natales
09 - 11 JAN 2009 Parque National Torres del Paine
12 JAN 2009 Punto Arenas and a penguin colony

Argentina
13 - 16 JAN 2009 Ushuaia, Parque ( Read more... )

Everyone loves penguins, I guess. :)


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Arguably one of the finest national parks in South America, it looks and feels more like Canada. A little bit overrun with the hordes of trekkers in the summer, it's immaculately maintained and big enough to have plenty of remote places for those looking for more solace. The wind is constantly high and the weather changes every half an hour. Be ( Read more... )

This Former fishing town, in the heart of Chilean Patagonia is now a busy hotspot cateringto trekkers heading to Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, some 200 km to the North. But if you stray from the town centre, you will still be able to see the reminants of that small fishing community with its metal-cladded painted houses, seefood eateries and a ( Read more... )

Unlike the Northern part of the Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, the Southern one has a much more touristy feel and caters mostly for those seeking for sightseeings, rather than trekking or mountain clumbing. Still, this doesn't mean it should be avoided. Just try to get as early as possible to beat the crowds. This place is home for Perito Moreno ( Read more... )

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