From Torres del Paine and the southern lake district to the high-altitude landscapes around San Pedro de Atacama.
Flamingos, red rock, white salt and deep blue sky made our final South American tour visually striking, but the day also brought a sobering road accident and a painful encounter with altitude sickness.
Mud, forest shade and slippery climbs make this twelve-kilometre route slower than expected, but waterfalls, araucaria trees and the still waters of Lago Chico, Laguna El Toro and Lago Verde reward the effort.
Read full reviewThe Sierra Nevada trail climbs from dense forest into a volcanic landscape of lava rock, clear lakes and araucaria trees, with three viewpoints and a broad panorama from Mirador Cumbre.
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