El majestic Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile
Week 24 – This week I wanted to talk about the very good quality of the museums I’ve visited in Tierra del Fuego and Punta Arenas. But something happened…
The incredible conquest of the territories of the « End of the world »!
Week 23 – This immersion in Tierra del Fuego (with the city of Ushuaia on the Argentinian side) and in the Magallanes province (with the city of Punta Arenas on the Chilean side) allowed me to discover how much the will of the governments in place in the 19th century was strong to gain new territories.
Ushuaia, el fin del mundo, Argentina
Week 22 – Ushuaia is the southernmost point we had planned to go to during our trip, and probably the most southerly I will ever reach in my all life! It was mythical for me and, again, I’m not disappointed!
Parque Nacional Torres del Paine – Day 5, Patagonia, Chile
It was the fifth and last day of our expedition in the Torres del Paine! From the Torres Central campsite, the last hike leads to the Base de Las Torres. This is the most famous of the park
Parque Nacional Torres del Paine – Day 4, Patagonia, Chile
In the same way that day 3 ended, day 4 started in incredibly calm and sunny Patagonia… Had we been transported to another country or another dimension?!
Parque Nacional Torres del Paine – Day 3, Patagonia, Chile
This day began with a very beautiful 7 km walk to the Italiano campsite where we had planned to stop because it is the starting point of a detour to the Valle del Francès.
Parque Nacional Torres del Paine – Day 2, Patagonia, Chile
This was our first actual walking day. We will have 4. The goal was to hike the 11 km to join the second shelter we had booked: the Refugio Paine Grande.
Parque Nacional Torres del Paine – Day 1, Patagonia, Chile
The Torres del Paine was the HIGHLIGHT of our visit of the Chilean Patagonia! We were looking forward to it and we were absolutely not disappointed.
Puerto Natales and Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile
Week 21 – We spent the week in the city of Puerto Natales and in THE FABULOUS Torres del Paine park!
Patagonia, the real one!
Week 20 – Here we are! I’ve been dreaming about this part of the world for years and here it is, here I am, I am in Patagonia!
Cerro Piltriquitrón, Argentina
This popular hike in the mountains of El Bolson is incredibly beautiful! Dragged by the friendly and very energetic couple from Quebec, we jumped into a taxi in the morning to get to the starting point of this fantastic hike to the summit of Cerro Piltriquitrón!
Ecolodges and campgrounds, South America
Week 19 – Since we have acquired the car, we have camp more often than we have stayed in hotels. The rooftop tent is in fact really comfortable and very easy to open and pack. We don’t regret our choice… for the moment anyway, but we will have to see further south in Patagonia where the winds might discourage us from staying outside!
Refugio de la Laguna Negra, Argentina
Back on the trails! This weekend we decided to hike a nice path going to the Refugio de la Laguna Negra at 1650m where we spent a night, our heads in the mountains!
Lake District, Argentina
Week 18 – Having left Pucón in Chile, we crossed the border and spent the week discovering the wonderful Argentinian side of Lake District.
Volcanoes and national parks in Chile
Week 17 – This week, we drove in the Sur Chico region of Chile. We are now surrounded by green mountains, volcanoes and dark blue lakes.
Empanadas, Argentina (and everywhere in South America!)
Empanadas… I think everyone who traveled through Latin America has tasted at least once this pastry…
Wine tasting in the Colchagua valley, Chile
We could not cross Chile without stopping in one of its wine regions and tasting some of its best products. So we choose the Colchagua Valley and opted for a degustation menu at Lapostolle winery near Santa Cruz.
Driving south toward Patagonia, Chile
Week 16 – These last days have been basically focusing on driving south toward Patagonia, the main goal of our trip.
Alfajores, delicacy of Argentina
My first discovery was not really a success… I was expecting the most delicious sweet of Argentina and it was in fact a little bit…
Lagunas in the Atacama’s desert, Chile
Week 15 – A little extra again! There’s a lot to see around San Pedro de Atacama, the nature being so aride and extreme. We decided to go to few of the Lagunas south of the city.