Tour Patagonia Chile/Argentina

“We woke very early at 5:30 a.m. to the sounds of heavy rain and wind. We dressed in our waterproof gear, grabbed a quick breakfast (not great food when you leave before official breakfast time), grabbed our packed lunch and headed out into the early dawn. We were treated with a special sight about ten minutes into our walk. A puma was hunting rabbits near the refugio. I just happened to see her stroll across the road before she hid in the high grasses and stalked her prey.”

“We lost the entire first day to travel. It took a staggering 23 hours to reach Patagonia or more specifically, Puerto Natales, Chile. Traveling from Cleveland has it’s challenges, especially since we don’t have many direct flights available. To get to Chile, we had to fly to New York first (an hour flight), before flying to Santiago (ten hour flight) and then finally Puerto Natales (three hour flight). While none of the flights were that bad, it was a long time to spend traveling.”

“Visiting Patagonia had long been a dream of mine, and as a lover of nature and remote locations, it did not disappoint. During our two week Patagonia trip we went hiking in some incredibly scenic national parks, got up close to ancient glaciers, picnicked on the rocky shores of alpine lakes, went kayaking at sunset, and even crossed paths with a puma.”