by Ralph Pina | Jun 3, 2012 | Patagonia, Torres del Paine, trails
I could try and describe the extreme beauty of Torres del Paine in words – but that would be futile. I would rather let our photos convey some sense of its wonder and grandeur. We walked the classic ‘W’-trail over 9 days covering some 107 km,... by Ralph Pina | May 26, 2012 | hiking, Los Glaciares, Patagonia, trails
The first of our treks in southern Patagonia during April was the classic circuit at the northern end of Parque Nacional Los Glaciares (Glacier National Park), in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province. The 5-day circuit of 53.5 km takes one to the glaciers, lakes and... by Ralph Pina | Apr 6, 2010 | conservation, hiking, Patagonia, trails
“The Earth never forgets that trees were its first thought” This intriguing idea was carved in Spanish on a wooden sign as we left Puelo on our first multi-day trek on the Los Hitos trail to Chile. And when you enter the ancient forests of northern Patagonia you... by Ralph Pina | Apr 2, 2010 | hiking, Patagonia, trails
As you may know I have just returned from 3 weeks’ trekking in Patagonian Argentina and Chile. Words don’t do it justice, so here are some photos while I figure out the words and prep the GPS tracks…. or view the...
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