Author: f.hoehn
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Christmas Eve at the end of the world
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To Punta Arenas – Friday 22.12.2023 After we finished our 8-day hike on the O-Circuit yesterday, today we continued south to Punta Arenas. After a quick breakfast at the campsite, we dismantled our tents and headed back to the bus station. From here we left on a coach at 11am.…
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O Circuit – Day 5 to day 8
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Day 5 – Monday 18.12.2023 Although we had a smaller route ahead of us today after the longer tour yesterday, we got up at 6:30 a.m. and packed everything up. After breakfast we set off again today with our large backpacks. Since we only had a short tour and there…
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O Circuit – Day 1 to day 4
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Another multi-day tour was planned for the next few days. We had planned a longer tour through the Torres del Paine National Park.We had already booked the various campsites there before our trip to Argentina so that we could hike through the national park on the O-Trek. The 8-day hike…
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Fantastic ice landscapes
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Boat trip – Thuesday 12.12.2023 So our planned tour to the glaciers in the area was scheduled for today. Yesterday we booked a 7-hour boat tour across Lake Argentino, which would take us to the three worth seeing glaciers in the area (Upsala, Spegazzini and Perito-Moreno). The Spegazzini Glacier was…
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Visit from home
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Flamingos – Firday 08.12.2023 Today I stayed in my bed in the hotel until 8 a.m. Afterwards I made my way to the dining room to take advantage of the breakfast buffet. I kept getting something to eat from the buffet and in total I was busy eating breakfast for…
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Nice views
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Relaxing – Monday 04.12.2023 After finishing the Huemul Circuit yesterday, resting was largely on the agenda today. I took a day off and used the time to do my laundry and write on my blog. Otherwise not much happened today. Loma del Pilegue Tumbado – Thuesday 05.12.2023 After I used…
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Huemul Circuit
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I had planned the Huemul Circuit for the next few days. The circuit is named after the rare Huemul (also called South Andean deer). The endangered animal occurs in this area, although it is rarely seen, as there are only 1,000-1,500 of these specimens left in all of Argentina and…
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Waiting for better wetter
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Mirador de las aquillas – 26.11.2023 After the beautiful hikes of the last few days, I had planned a smaller hike for today. After a quick breakfast, I set out for my walk. I ran to the entrance to the town and left. Then I turned right and headed back…
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First hikes to Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy
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Cerro Torre – Thursday 23.11.2023 After a very restful night, I woke up to my alarm at 7:30am. Despite the outside temperature being 2 degrees, I didn’t freeze in my tent and it was cozy and warm in my good sleeping bag.I had a quick breakfast in the campsite’s common…
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Arrival in Patagonia
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I kept the following days pretty short, as not much actually happened and I didn’t take too many pictures. I hope that I can then write better reports about the various tours in Patagonia. Visit of a cemetery – Samstag 19.11.2023 After looking at the “La Boca” district yesterday, today…
