This is the first post of many of our trip to South America. These phots are from our day in Santiago, Chile and the first two days of hiking in Patagonia. I took over 4000 pictures this trip so it has been a hefty effort to get all of these photos edited and posted. I won't be providing much in the way of narration for these posts but I hope you enjoy anyway!

Traveling to South America

On our way. Sunset over Dallas
On our way. Sunset over Dallas

Santiago, Chile

 

Plaza a la Aviación
Plaza a la Aviación

Before the sunburn and the blisters
Before the sunburn and the blisters

On our way up to Terraza Bellavista
On our way up to Terraza Bellavista

View from the top
View from the top

Cerro San Cristobal
Cerro San Cristobal

Puerto Natales

Puerto Natales
Puerto Natales

Walking around town
Walking around town

The view from the edge of town
The view from the edge of town

The water
The water

Looking out from the top of our hostel
Looking out from the top of our hostel

My beautiful wife!
My beautiful wife!

Sunset in Puerto Natales
Sunset in Puerto Natales

Sunset in Puerto Natales
Sunset in Puerto Natales

Hiking Just Outside of Puerto Natales

First day of hiking
First day of hiking

Looking at the local geology
Looking at the local geology

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Josh at the edge of the cliff
Josh at the edge of the cliff

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Cave paintings
Cave paintings

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Torres del Paine National Park

The local wildlife
The local wildlife

Our view from Refugio Las Torres
Our view from Refugio Las Torres

Hiking up to Las Torres
Hiking up to Las Torres

The Towers

The Towers
The Towers

The Towers, but a little closer
The Towers, but a little closer

Closer still
Closer still

Enjoying the view
Enjoying the view

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