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Posts tagged with: Hiking

The Hidden Lake, To Share or Not to Share?

Published on 03-12-2025 by El Perro Negro
Water of a piercing blue, fringed by beaches of sand the colour of the Sahara. We were, of course, immediately captivated. A plan was formed.

The Day the Condor Didn't Show

Published on 28-11-2025 by El Perro Negro
A day waiting for the appearance of the Andean Condor

Down Memory Lane to the Refugio del Fraile

Published on 23-11-2025 by El Perro Negro
A return to a classic Patagonian refuge reveals how the landscape, and the experience of trekking through it, has transformed over nearly two decades.

Canuto de Paredón, El Chalténs Best-Kept Secret

Published on 19-11-2025 by El Perro Negro
The weather has finally cleared. After being cooped up by a spell of bad weather, we needed a hike to shake off the rust. The perfect solution? A half-day adven...

Chorillo del Salto and a Race Against the Patagonian Wind

Published on 16-11-2025 by El Perro Negro
We were stealing a day. Sandwiched between brutal weather alerts for wind and rain, we had a precious half-day window. The target? Chorillo del Salto, a popular...

A Windy morning on Cerro Antenna

Published on 13-11-2025 by El Perro Negro
The Patagonian weather is finally breaking. After days of settled conditions, the script has flipped: while patches of sun still linger, the peaks are now swadd...

How a Bottle of Malbec Lured Me Off the Mountain

Published on 11-11-2025 by El Perro Negro
"I don't think the clouds are going to change color," Kiersten said, her voice barely audible over the wind screaming across the ridge.

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Laguna Torre

Published on 08-11-2025 by El Perro Negro
Just back from a stunning two-day backpacking trip to Laguna Torre, at the foot of the mighty Cerro Torre. We're committed to honest travel tales—the sublime,...

Peaks, Condors, Ducks and Clear Skies

Published on 04-11-2025 by El Perro Negro
Another day, another slow pace: just 8km in 5 hours. But today, we have some pretty good excuses.

An Inadequate Description of a Perfect Patagonian Hike

Published on 03-11-2025 by El Perro Negro
Let me start with a confession: I am utterly unequipped to do today’s hike justice. My vocabulary fails me, and while I’m a perfectly acceptable photographe...

Day 1 Rio de las Vueltas, Pumas, Pesos, and Pre-Owned Cars

Published on 01-11-2025 by El Perro Negro
The day began, as so many do, at the National Park office. It was a visit that proved more worthwhile than we could have imagined. We were hit with the news str...

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