Torres del Paine ‘O’ Circuit – Days 1 and 2
The ‘O’ circuit combines the two main hiking routes in Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park visiting the sights of the ‘W’ trek (including the famous Torres towers) while also offering…
The ‘O’ circuit combines the two main hiking routes in Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park visiting the sights of the ‘W’ trek (including the famous Torres towers) while also offering…
Parque Nacional Los Volcanoes (Volcanoes National Park), just 90 minutes from San Salvador, offers hiking trails on three of El Salvador’s most famous volcanoes: Volcan de Izalco, Cerro Verde, and Volcan de Santa Ana (Ilamatepec)….
Corcovado National Park on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula is recognised as being the largest and wildest of the country’s numerous natural reserves. Covering an area of 424 square kilometres, the Osa…
Drake Bay is a small settlement on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula. Perched between the Pacific Ocean and miles upon miles of pristine jungle environment, it is most popular as an entry point to the nearby…
Hiking the Grand Canyon in one day, from rim to river and back again, is an extremely strenuous hike that should only be attempted outside of summer…
The Santa Cruz trek is a high altitude trek, one of the most popular hikes in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca. it is renowned as a way to see beautiful mountain scenery…
After hiking Laguna 69 and camping by the lake side, you have two options for the second day: descend the same trail as the previous day to Cebollapampa, or climb an extra 400 metres / 1300 feet up the “high route”…
Laguna 69 is one of the most popular short treks in Peru’s HuascarĂ¡n National Park. It can be hiked as one long day or as an overnight camp, returning either the same way or via the Pisco base camp…
I’ve been looking at water purification systems in preparation for an upcoming Peru trip. Previously I have only ever used chemical purification. Given that the Peru trip will be 12 days, I wanted something which…
The trek to Lago Windhond on the south of Navarino is less popular than the Dientes Circuit, but the Patagonian scenery is as beautiful, the weather as unpredictable, and the challenge, perhaps, more rewarding…