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Caption: The "Q" Torres del Paine, Patagonia.
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Caption: Day 1: You start with the towers in front of you from the Administration center
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Caption: The hike to Campamento Las Carretas is very mellow with impressive views of the surrounding mountains and wildlife (~6K)
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Caption: Day 2: the Torres get closer as you walk towards Campamento Italiano (~19K).
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Caption: The entrance to Italiano is empowered by the view of La Cumbre Principal of Cerro Paine Grande. You can hear the glacier come to life as you sleep.
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Caption: Make sure you wake up early to hike up to Valle Frances and Campamento Britanico (~8K)
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Caption: Day 3: Italiano to Refugio Chileno (~17K). Make sure you camp way back in the tranquil forest. These are the last campsites on the way to Campamento Torres.
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Caption: Day 4: Early hike to mirador las Torres from Chileno (~7K)
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Caption: Day 4: Chileno to Campamento Seron (~18K)
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Caption: Day 5: My favorite stretch on the trail. Campamento Seron to Los Perros (~29K).
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Caption: Stop for an hour brake at Refugio Dickson. The last stretch is a tough uphill hike....
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Caption: ...through a beautiful forest like this...
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Caption: ...until you reach the alpine and find the majestic glacier Los Perros.
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Caption: Day 5: Campamento Los Perros to Refugio Grey (~14K). You get out of the tree line to head towards Paso John Gardner.
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Caption: Getting through the pass is a tough but rewarding experience. Once you cross it you will see...
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Caption: ...Glaciar Grey. This massive ice body looms on your right all the time until you make it to Refugio Grey.
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Caption: Day 6: Refugio Grey to Refugio Paine Grande (~10K). Get an early start for the chance of a nice sunrise and to catch the 12:30 ferry.
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Caption: With luck, you can get a nice week long weather window like me and see the Paine from every angle and every day. This is the view from the ferry on my way to catch the bus to Puerto Natales.
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Caption: The end @jfgallego