Looking for some rugged adventure and don’t mind a little cold and wind? Head to Tierra del Fuego. Start off in Punta Arenas, a sheep-herding town that has managed to survive and grow while keeping its quiet origins. From here you can head over to MN Los Pingüinos and waddle around with some of the playful, tuxedoed birds. When you’re ready to get down to business, head north to Puerto Natales, a quiet city that serves as a jumping-off point for some of the most incredible parks in South America. At the top of that list is PN Torres del Paine. Vast forests, alpine fields, rocky ravines, and blue-green lakes surround the impossibly steep and smooth torres that give the park its name. While you could easily spend weeks wandering this incredible park, keep pushing on—your next stop is El Calafate, Argentina. This tiny town in Argentine Patagonia sits at the base of some of the largest glaciers in the world. Walk within a few feet of the towering Glaciar Perito Moreno or take a boat up to an estancia perched over the vast Glaciar Upsala. If you’re looking for terrain more suited to hiking, continue north to El Chaltén, Argentina, where you can climb the well-known Mt. Fitz Roy; but don’t be in too much of a rush to leave Chile’s more flamboyant neighbor. First trek on down to the touristy Ushuaia, Argentina. The “Land of Fire” isn’t quite the burning place you thought it would be—PN Tierra del Fuego is actually the best place from which to arrange trips to Antarctica. Before wrapping up this short jaunt, be sure to visit Puerto Williams on Isla Navarino, allowing you to finish up your trip at the southernmost human settlement in the world.
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