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Trekking

Hiking to the Top of a Volcano is Awesome

February 24, 2011

My Early Fascination with Volcanoes I have always had a fascination with volcanoes. I’m not quite sure when it started, probably some time in grade school when I saw my first pictures of flowing lava in a textbook. Or maybe it was when we learned about Pompeii? Kind of morbid, I know, since a city [...]

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THE Definitive Guide to Hiking Torres del Paine

February 11, 2011

A big part of our RTW trip, particularly in South America, was built around hiking and trekking. We hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Colca Canyon in Peru, and various hikes in and around El Chalten. All were in preparation for our biggest trek yet, hiking the “W” in Parque Nacional Torres del Paine [...]

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Trekking Torres del Paine-Transportation, Admission, and Costs

February 10, 2011

This post is part four of a FOUR part series entitled THE Definitive Guide to Hiking Torres del Paine. Be sure to read Part One-Which Route to Take, Part 2-What to Pack, and Part 3-Where to Sleep. Getting to and from Torres del Paine (how to do it, costs, etc.) Bus-Buses run from Puerto Natales [...]

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Trekking Torres del Paine-Where to Sleep

February 9, 2011

This post is part three of a FOUR part series entitled THE Definitive Guide to Hiking Torres del Paine. Be sure to read Part One-Which Route to Take, and Part 2-What to Pack. Where to sleep when hiking the “W” So now you know which trail you’re hiking, where you’re beginning, and what to pack. [...]

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Trekking Torres del Paine-What to Pack

February 8, 2011

This post is part two of a FOUR part series entitled THE Definitive Guide to Hiking Torres del Paine. Check out part one, Which Route to Take. What to Pack TIP #5: Go to the meeting at the Erratic Rock while in Puerto Natales. While I will regurgitate a lot of the information they gave, [...]

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Trekking Torres del Paine-Which Route to Take

February 7, 2011

This post is part one of a FOUR part series entitled THE Definitive Guide to Hiking Torres del Paine. A big part of our RTW trip, particularly in South America, was built around hiking and trekking. We hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Colca Canyon in Peru, and various hikes in and around El [...]

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Torres del Paine Video Post

February 4, 2011

Starting next Monday and continuing for most of the next two weeks, there’s going to be a fast and furious amount of information coming your way about Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia. To give everyone an idea of what’s so special about this park, check out this video below, which is a [...]

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Coming Soon! All You Need to Know about Torres del Paine

February 2, 2011

Here at World Travel for Couples I’ve been working diligently on creating THE Definitive Guide to Hiking in Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia in southern Chile. So today, just to whet your appetite, here’s one of our favorite pictures from this hiker’s paradise: Why I’m Writing THE Definitive Post to Hiking Torres del [...]

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