Uyuni salt flat tour (2/3) – Flamingos and colorful lagoons
After seeing the salt flat of Uyuni, THE main attraction of the tour, I admit that I did not have any high expections for the rest of the trip. The…
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Uyuni salt flat tour (1/3) – My happiest and saddest day of all
The 3-day Uyuni salt flat tour was our first activity in Bolivia and my expectations were veeery high! We only heard the most amazing stories from Bolivia and the Uyuni…
¡Feliz Año Nuevo! in Pucon
If you are looking for adrenalin filled outdoor adventures, Pucon is THE place to be. The little town, in Chile, is located next to a beautiful lake (with volcano view)…
Our Patagonia lowlight: Bariloche
This post is only written thanks to a friend (thx Andi 😉 ), who convinced and inspired me to also share the bad experiences of our trip. After all she reminded…
7 things I wish I’d known before hiking the W-Trek
The W-Trek, with its well-known “three towers”, is the most famous trekking route in the Torres del Paine national park. We did the tour for 6 nights, starting on 30th…
Our Patagonia highlight: El Bolson
El Bolson is a small town, 120 km south of Bariloche, and shall not be missed on any Patagonian route. The town is known for its political and ecological activism,…
El Chalten – The hiking capital of Argentina
El Chalten is Argentina’s capital of hiking and therefore a popular destination for Patagonian backpackers. Compared to the Torres del Paine the hikes are for free as the national park…
W-Trek Day 6 & 7 – Glaciar Grey and exit the park
Day 6 – Camp Paine Grande to Glacier Grey Yet another stormy day was ahead of us when we embarked for our last trek to make the W of the…
W-Trek Day 5 – Camp Frances to Paine Grande
This was the most relaxed hiking day with a short distance walk to our next pre-booked campsite, Camp Paine Grande. It is run by the company “Vertice” and in contrast…
W-Trek Day 4 – Camp Frances to Mirador Britanico
The trek starts with an easy and flat walk for 30 minutes to the Camp Italiano. It is the only remaining campsite (available for hikers) that is run by Conaf,…
W-Trek Day 3 – Camp Central to Frances
Day 3 of our trek was by far my favourite one. In contrast to the hike the day before up to the Mirador Las Torres, this day’s highlight was the…
W-Trek Day 2 – The famous three towers
After a more or less good night of sleep we were ready and excited to head to the apparent main hotspot of the Torres del Paine national park, or at…