Torres del Paine Circuit

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March 27th 2006

Just finished an eight day trek around the Paine Massif in the Torres del Paine National Park. Here are a few pictures. I'll put up more soon...

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Hello all! This blog is an attempt to capture some of my adventures throughout Borneo, Sumatra, Patagonia, the central Andes, the Amazon and the Galapagos. Scroll down and take a look -- hope you enjoy! HIGHLIGHTS (but be sure to still scroll down below and visit the next few pages): Trekking/Climbing: -- -- (Argentina) -- (Bolivia) -- (Peru) Jungle: -- (Indonesia) -- (Borneo) -- (Peru) Sea: -- (Malaysia) ... full info
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Camp OneCamp One
Camp One

Campsite under Monte Almirante Nieto.
Day 2Day 2
Day 2

Enroute to Campamento Seron.
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Camp 2

At Campamento Seron.
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Day 3

Enroute to Campamento Lago Dickson with Lago Paine below.
Camp 3Camp 3
Camp 3

Refugio y Campamento Lago Dickson.
Day 4Day 4
Day 4

Rio Los Perros.
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Day 5

Our group trudging through a swamp below Paso John Gardner: Manor (Israel), Pablo (Brazil), Yavonne (Netherlands), and Robario (Brazil).
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Day 5

Looking down towards Lago Los Perros.
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Day 5

On the way up Paso John Gardner with Manor below. Just before the storm...
Traversing Glacier Grey (Day 5?)Traversing Glacier Grey (Day 5?)
Traversing Glacier Grey (Day 5?)

Glacier Grey is part of the South Patagonian Icefield, which is the world's largest icefield outside of the arctic/antarctic regions.
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Day 6

Lago Grey and the mountainsides we just traversed.
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Day 6

Walking through lenga forests.
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Day 7

Lago Grey and Glacier Grey.
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Day 7

The Cuernos (Horns) del Paine with the group in the lower left corner.
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Camp 7

Near Campamento Italiano.
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Day 8

Below the Cuernos del Paine.
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Post-trek

At La Picada de Carlitos (in Puerto Natales) eating a chacarero (an 8 inch diameter sandwich with a slab of beef inside).





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Date: 20th May 2006

Hermoso (beautiful)
is just to beautiful to describe !!!!

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