It is a relatively short drive from Calafate (less than two hours) to Lago Roca, where Travels With Sheila and the group camped for a few nights during a Patagonia trip. (Read about this Patagonia Adventure on Travels With Sheila.) The best time (and really the only time tour operators schedule travel to Patagonial) is [...]
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The Moreno Glacier in Patagonia, Argentina
October 13th, 2010 
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Visiting the Penguins Along the Brunswick Peninsula of Chile – Patagonia in 1996
September 13th, 2006 Sheila Simkin The last part of the Patagonia trip ended on a fun note – visiting the penguin colony. The colony is located 65 kms north of Punta Arenas, on Seno Otway (Otway Inlet), along the Brunswick Peninsula. They are Magellanic Penguins and return annually to this spot between October and March to lay eggs and raise [...]
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There was Nothing to See in 1996 Punta Arenas, Chile but Penguins
September 12th, 2006 Sheila Simkin There probably still isn’t anything to see in Punta Arenas, the southernmost city on Earth. Punta Arenas overlooks the Straits of Magellan named after Ferdinand de Magellan (the Portuguese explorer) who led the first successful attempt to sail around the world. Magellan passed through the Straits not far from the present site of Punta Arenas [...]
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Driving to Puerto Natales, Patagonia in 1996
September 11th, 2006 Sheila Simkin Our three vehicles were waiting to drive us to our hotel in Puerto Natales, on Last Hope Sound for a Farewell Dinner. “ex-Marine” and I were riding in the third vehicle with an extremely macho driver. We got to an over-flowing stream crossing. There had been a lot of rain the previous night…what a surprise! [...]
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Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia
September 10th, 2006 Sheila Simkin We had a some great camps in the Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Argentina. Camping Lago Roca (located at the base of Cerro Crystal) had a general store, cafeteria, fishing equipment for hire, hot showers and very nice toilets! Hey…toilet facilities rank very high in importantance when you camp. And, it was relatively WARM here. Camp [...]
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Fitzroy Section of Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia – 1996
September 9th, 2006 Sheila Simkin We spent the next three days camping in this Park which is located in the area known as Austral Andes, Argentina, on the border with Chile. Los Glaciares National Park is a mecca for mountaineers and hikers. The main peaks of the massif are: Fitzroy (11,703′); Cerro Torre (10,280′); and Poincenot. Fitzroy is in the [...]
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Valle Ascensio to The Paine Towers, Patagonia in 1996
September 7th, 2006 Sheila Simkin An exploration hiking day in the Valle towards the classic lookout beneath the three batholithic pinnacles, Paine Towers, for which the peak is named. (“Batholithic” is igneous rock that has melted and intruded into the surrounding layers.) We set off to one of the most famous vista points in Torres del Paine. Along the Rio [...]
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Hiking Up The Valle Frances, Patagonia in 1996
September 6th, 2006 Sheila Simkin Today’s hike in the Valle Frances was between Cerro Paine Grande and Cuernos del Paine. The views were wonderful whenever the sun came out. This was just the beginning of typical “Patagonian” weather. You start out (always in long pants with a long sleeved top) in the sunshine; three minutes later the temperature drops, it [...]
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The Trek Began in Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia – 1996
September 5th, 2006 Sheila Simkin Our group had three mini-vans for transport into the Park. On the way, there were many “potty break” stops, and most restrooms were attached to a souvenir stand. People were always hopping in and out of the mini-vans, changing seats, etc. When we finally arrived at the gate entrance to the park, a private auto [...]
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A Brief Visit in Santiago Before Flying to Punta Arenas, Chile
September 4th, 2006 Sheila Simkin Why is it always a late night or early morning arrival when traveling? This trip was no exception with a very early morning arrival. We were met by the Wilderness Travel rep and transferred to Hotel Santiago Park Plaza, in Providencia (a very hip area of Santiago with lots of restaurants, hotels and shops). Santiago, [...]
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