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Vientos de - 100Kms/h - Winds
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Con un fortísimo viento fuimos a ver el cementerio de glaciares y la verdad es que lo pasamos bastante mal , primero para cruzar el puente colgante que era peligroso pues se movía mucho y no había casi sitio para agarrarse y segundo que al ir pasar por la playa el viento levantaba la arena y era un auténtico chorreado de arena
No lo pasamos bien
With a very strong wind we went to see the glaciers cemetery and the true is that we had a bad time , first to cross the hanging bridge that was dangerous as it moved a lot and practically there were not a place to put the hands and second when we passed to the beach the wind was lifting the sand and it was an authentic sand blast

Updated Apr 15, 2007

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Reserva para - Glaciar Grey - Reservations
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A pesar de tener las reservas y de haber confirmado personalmente en la Hostería la visita , la víspera nos llamaron a las 9 de la noche para cambiaros la hora de las 9 a las 3 de la tarde , lo que nos impidió hacer la visita pues a esa hora salíamos hacia El Calafate
De nada sirvieron las reclamaciones , el enfado , las cartas al CONAF , nos quedamos sin verlo y sin ninguna explicación
Afortunadamente fuimos a El Calafate y vimos muchos e importantes Glaciares
Mucho Cuidado !!!!!!!!!
Besides having the reservation and that we confirmed personally in the Hostería the visit , the day before they called us at 21h to change the hour from 9 to 15h , and it was impossible to make the visit as at that time we were departing to El Calafate
It was worthless the claims , the hungry and the letters to the CONAF we couldn´t see and we had not any explanation
Luckily we went to El Calafate and there we saw many and important glaciers
Take Care!!!!!!!!

Written Apr 15, 2007

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Be careful when hiking (use hiking poles)
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Steep moraine on the way to Las Torres del Paine

Most of Patagonia's terrain has been formed in a way by the glaciers. Sometimes, the hiking / trekking tours lead you along moraines, or glacial creeks. This means you have to walk over the stones, which sometimes may be quite big.
Make sure, you hike careful - I would like to recommend alway using hiking poles and make a stop from time to time to release the tension on your knees.

(The picture was taken from top of the Torres del Paine lookout - and the way up was quite steep).

Written Oct 12, 2004

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beware of the sun burning
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Always carry your sun screen lotion and apply it often on your unprotected skin because even the clouds can not protect you.

Updated Aug 23, 2007

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