Brothers Discovering the World: Torres Del Paine (Puerto Natales) &a Punta Arenas

Hi everyone,

The last week has been quiet a challenge because I did the first multiple day hike in my life. But let's start with Saturday which I have been spending at Tierra Del Fuego. I got to learn a bit of the Selk'nam culture but most importantly I have seen king penguins 🐧 ❤️

Porvenir Museum

King penguins and their babies 👶 🐧

I personally enjoyed mostly seeing the penguins and could have skipped the Porvenir Museum as well as the Selk'nam parc but nevertheless the trip has been great.

I have been surprised by Punta Arenas, the starting point of the excursion, though as it is a beautiful city which is already worth a trip.

Was lucky and got to see a military parade

All those buildings are to be found at the central plaza. Whoever might want to come here should be warned that it is quiet windy. Sometimes they have a leash at the plaza for the people to hold on to as they could be flying away. 😳

So after Punta Arenas I went to Puerto Natales to plan my hike at Torres Del Paine. As the Q-Track is still closed I had to do the W-Track. To safe money I decided to rent a tent and all the equipment and camp (Torres Del Paine still is expensive. Paid in total around 140.000 Chilean pesos). This has been a bit cold as we got down to -2 C and exhausting as I had to carry the tent, the sleeping bag, the mattress, the cooking equipment, the food and everything else. But doing it feels like a challenge where your treats in between are the magnificent landscapes. So it has been worth it.