Chile Itinerary - Torres Del Paine W Trek in Patagonia, Valparaiso, Pisco in Elqui Valley & Atacama

Our big adventure starts in the south with the W Trek in Patagonia and finishes in the north with a tour of the world's most sophisticated telescope, the VLT. In between, we visit the colourful city of Valparaiso to stay in a shipping container, Pisco Elqui, the birthplace of the brandy called Pisco and San Pedro De Atacama where a rain storm wiped out the road and caused a state of emergency.

Themes of nature, stars abound in this country so as an alternative to San Pedro De Atacama we went to see the hand of the Desert outside of Antofagasta and watched the stars in a dark sky reserve.

The stars in the Atacama are different from anywhere else we have seen them, they feel close like you can touch them. It's an amazing experience and worth traveling to Chile for!

0:14 Patagonia W Trek
9:46 Valparaiso
12:35 Pisco Elqui - Elqui Valley
14:55 Atacama Desert
17:37 Very Large Telescope Tour

Trek Details:
0:14 W Trek Day 1: Paine Grande to Grey
11km, 200m ⬆️ 185m ⬇️
3:14 W Trek Day 2: Grey to Paine Grande
11km, 185m ⬆️ 200m ⬇️
4:58 W Trek Day 3: Day 3: Paine Grande - Lookout - Cuernos
16.5km, 430m ⬆️ 390m ⬇️
6:52 W Trek Day 4: Cuernos to Torres Hotel
10.7km, 210m ⬆️ 160 m ⬇️
8:05 W Trek Day 5: Towers Hike
17.8km, 740m ⬆️⬇️

Here is our guide Ultimate 18-Day Itinerary in Chile for the Adventurer: https://www.groovymashedpotatoes.com/ultimate-18-day-itinerary-in-chile-for-the-adventurer/

Learn How to Plan & Book the Best W Trek Route Without a Tour https://www.groovymashedpotatoes.com/how-to-hike-the-w-trek-in-patagonia-without-using-a-tour/

W Trek Patagonia: 17 Top Tips & Things You Should Know https://www.groovymashedpotatoes.com/17-things-you-should-know-wtrek-patagonia/

Learn more about the VLT: https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/vlt/

Galaxy Image Credits: ESO. Those pictures were actually taken from the ground!
https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso9845d/
https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw1752b/

Music:
Erlend Øye - Sheltered Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdQUJph6yAg
Tycho - Receiver https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g51nOfjKpQI
Softones - six weeks (instrumental) https://www.instagram.com/softones/
Potatoehead People - Mellowtune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKgdybNPilU
Leon Vynehall - Midnight on Rainbow Road https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwspCgEUj64
Nils Frahm - Says https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIwwjy4slI8

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