The Last of Patagonia
The last 3 days of a trip to Patagonia.
A longish day-hike up in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. This all happened on Davy’s birthday. Happy Birthday Davy!
Back to Chile
Here in Denver it’s a sunny Saturday after a week of rain (and actually snow on the last day of school for the semester).
These pictures are continuing the trip to Patagonia from January. El Chalten was our furthest point north. After 3 nights there (I think) we turned around, crossed the border back into Chile with the plan to check out Torres Del Paine National Park the next day.
Senda a Laguna Torre
The next day we drove up to the town of El Chalten, checked into our hotel, and immediately set out for a hike to a lake at the bottom of Cerro Torre.
Punta Arena to El Calafate
After the penguins we drove a few hours north (and into Argentina) to the bustling tourist town of El Calafate. Mucho HB’s. The plan was a guided tour of the Perito Moreno glacier.
Patagonia Penguins
We flew into Punta Arena, Chile. About as far south as it gets without being in Antarctica. The first day we took a boat out to an island to check out some penguins.
The skies of Patagonia were amazing the entire time. Dramatic clouds and constantly changing conditions.
Flying From Santiango, Chile to Punta Arena.
Through sheer luck I had a window seat on the left side of the plane and it was a clear enough day to see much of the terrain between Santiago and Punta Arenas. You fly over the Andes and a region known as the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. I had forgotten my good camera in North Carolina, but bless the engineers that work for Apple that my phone is capable of capturing images I will be forever grateful for.
