Hiking in Chile

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Mountain range and lake on the 'O' Circuit in Torres del Paine, Patagonia

O Circuit in Torres del Paine, Patagonia (2025-26 Guide)

Last Updated: August 18, 2025 I’d heard rave reviews about Patagonia’s O Circuit in Torres del Paine National Park, but I wasn’t prepared for it to take me to a transcendent new world. Towering granite spires, sprawling glaciers, breathtaking mountain passes, intense and ever-changing weather — I experienced it all on every step of my … Read more
Red, jagged desert hills with white salt deposits and Incan ruins at the base

Backpacking the Atacama to the Ghost Town of San Bartolo

Last Updated: August 20, 2024 Sunblock and sweat run into my eyes as I trudge through a harsh, unearthly landscape. Ahead, the trail is fading away and a blast furnace sun beats down. A whisper of self-doubt reminds me that I’m completely alone in the middle of the driest desert in the world. I take … Read more