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Finished my hiking day back at Torres Central refuge, reading Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle with a Calafate beer. The OG South American gap year travel blog #TorresDelPaineCircuit #hiking #TurismoChile
A mug of amber beer and my Kindle with a view of a snowcapped mountain in the background. The Towers are just visible over the shoulder of the hill.
January 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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The day I headed to Torres del Paine National Park was wet and windy, real Scottish weather as the guy in the gear rental store described it. A bit daunting for setting out on the #TorresDelPaineCircuit #hiking #TurismoChile
First glimpse of the Torres Central refuge on a grey, rainy day. The low cloud is obscuring the Towers and the tops of the lower hills in front of them. The Río Paine, a grey river winding through a gloomy landscape under heavy grey clouds. Waiting in the rain for the bus to the welcome centre with a mate. A selfie with my waterproof jacket against a gloomy grey backdrop.
January 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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My first day of hiking was an out-and-back trip to the Base of the Towers viewpoint, a safety net to take in the sights incase of poor weather on my final day in the National Park. #TorresDelPaineCircuit #hiking #TurismoChile
Passing the Torres ranger base, before the final ascent of the trail. The sheer walls of the Torres del Paine are hidden be the surrounding hills Looking up the valley towards Chileno camp from Pasó de Viento / Windy Pass at the trail ahead Crossing the swing bridge soon after passing the Torres hotel. The first and last, and probably the most solid bridge on my Torres del Paine circuit trek. The Torres del Paine. Towers of pale grey igneous rock rising sheer from an opaque green-blue lochan. Scraps of a glacier cling to their lower flanks
January 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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My second day on the #TorresDelPaineCircuit had a different vibe, more like walking in the Shire than Mordor, as I walked from Torres Central refuge to Serón camp. Through gnarled woods to wide vistas, and flower-filled meadows along the Paine River #hiking #TurismoChile
Cresting the first rise on the route from Torres Central to Serón, leaving the busiest part of the national park behind. Looking into the valley with landskeins of hills behind and a wide sky overhead. A lone hiker with a large backpack on a rise next to a fence, with rolling hills and a lake beyond. The clouds in the sky look endless. A slightly panoramic shot showing a narrow track along the edge of a hill above a river valley, with dark mountains lying beyond. Looking back at the rugged hills from the bank of a fast-flowing green-grey river, rich in glacial sediments. The banks are lined with white daisy flowers.
January 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM