Because we sometimes wait until the last minute to figure out where to go next, we sometimes have scheduling problems…wait a minute…that happens almost every other day…only this time it worked in our favor, giving us the opportunity to head to Torres del Paine. We couldn´t find a flight out of El Calafate, so instead we decided to head south into Chile. A few hours later we were in Puerto Natales, a not-so-pretty touristy town that gives you access to Torres del Paine. Our plan was to spend two days in the park, before taking a flight north to Santiago from neighboring city Punto Arenas.
The following morning after arriving into Puerto Natales, we took an early morning shuttle bus that dropped us off at the Laguna Amarga entrance of Torres del Paine. Two days before our arrival marked the “off season” for the park. For us meant that the shuttle buses within the park were no longer running–ie. instead of a shuttle bus, we had to walk 7km to our accomodation. I guess the park rangers figure, you´re there to hike, so what does it matter where you are hiking. And it´s true, walking along the dirt road, we were able to appreciate the beauty of the three ¨towers¨of Paine, all the same.
[…] Torres del Paine, ChileWe couldn´t find a flight out of El Calafate, so instead we decided to head south into Chile. A few hours later we were in Puerto Natales, a not-so-pretty touristy town that gives you access to Torres del Paine. … […]
You have great photos! and a list of countries that makes me jealous beyond belief!!