One of the things you hear often once you arrive in Patagonia on either side Chile or Argentina and are making your way down is… “Are you going to do The W?” You are asked over and over again and if you bump into people who are making their way up Patagonia you hear their…
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Apr
28
How to Plan The W in Torres del Paine National Park.
Apr
21
What it’s really like to hike The W in Torres del Paine National Park.
I have been avoiding this post since I finished doing “The W” way back in early February because since then I honestly had no clue how I was going to write about it. You know sometimes you experience things and you just don’t know how to share them with others? It’s an experience so profound…
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Feb
24
On being recognized for the first time.
There I was taking a photo of I can’t even remember the name of this beach off the coast of the island of Chiloe, Chile. When suddenly someone asked “Are you Breakaway Backpacker?” I said “Umm yes.” & couldn’t stop smiling & laughing. —The photo I took right before I was asked.— She started laughing too…
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Feb
10
Hiking for beer credit!!!
I couldn’t do it anymore… I wanted to give up. We were hiking 1 kilometer up the base of a steep volcano to get to a mirador (look out point). We had already been hiking for I don’t even know how long. I was far behind and I kept telling myself “Fuck Jaime you are…
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Feb
03
A waterfall off the beaten path in Pucon, Chile.
They said, “only a few make it, but those that do are rewarded with the most amazing experience ever.” Bajajajaja just kidding no that’s not how this starts. This isn’t like The Beach, but I thought I sure was on the same adventure. When I arrived to the hostel the owner let us know all…
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Jan
27
The alleys and street art of Valparaiso in photos.
Valparaiso is a city I have been wanting to visit for years. I had heard that it is a city filled with colorful houses and street art everywhere. Y’all know I love both of those things so it was high on my list of places to visit during my time in South America. Lucky for…
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