- Paine Circuit

            Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia

    Dec. 27, 2002 ~ Jan. 3, 2003

    In my personal opinion, this is the best trekking route I ever had - hiking on the grassland, through chrysanthemum field, into the forest, cross the rock pass, along with the glacier and lakes...you can see lots of fantastic and dramatically different sceneries in a single trail.  Though we backpacked (everything) and cooked all the way, the park actually has well developed service - in most of campsites it offers hot showers, tents, sleeping bags, meals, and some basic food. People there are extremely nice, too.

    This is the major part of my Chile trip. You can use the "date buttons" below for details on this trial only, or click here for the whole Chile trip.