Two Months Backpacking Patagonia on a Student Budget: My Complete Itinerary and Costs
This post is an FYI of the basics involved in my trip backpacking patagonia, in case you want to plan a similar trip yourself. There is as much information on costs and simple logistics here as I can remember, although no doubt I've missed something so take it as an approximate. If you are looking to plan anything in the areas I visited and would like more detailed information, don't hesitate to message and I'll happily help in any way I can.
Perito Moreno Glacier Trek: Worth the Cost
Finally, we were on the ice, and thankfully the weather had cleared for us. At the start the ice is all a bit murky and covered in dirt as it merges with the forest, but after a short climb it became the pristine white ice you would imagine. Over the 90 minutes on the ice, we were taken over cravasses, allowed to try out the guides ice axes, shown deep holes in the ice that gave off the majestical blue colour I truly cannot describe, and told lots of information about how it forms and the importance of glaciers for our planet.
Do What You Can, With Where You Are At.
My accountability list of all the future posts I have started writing to do with my South American travels:.