Most people choose to visit Torres del Paine by foot. While Chile's Southern Patagonian national park draws crowds of hiking enthusiasts keen to take on the 4-day 'W' trekking circuit, or, more challenging still, the 10-day 'full circuit', I'm ashamed to say I chose the lazy option: short on time and energy, I opted for a day-long bus tour taking in the park's main features instead.When I say lazy... our ...
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Argentina , South America , Travel
(No) Whales & Wales: My Patagonian Safari in the Chubut Province of Argentina
It feels good to stay put for a day, after spending the last 48 hours road tripping through the barren plains and fossilized rock formations of the Chubut province in Northern Patagonia.The region's two principal draws are its rich wildlife - including several marine species which you can get unusually close to - and more incongruously, the Welsh influences of an area that was first colonised by 153 Welsh settlers in 1865!So, ...
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