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Contents
Table of Treks

16

The Author

18

Route
Descriptions

19

Planning

20

Environment

26

The Araucana

39

PARQUE PROVINCIAL
COPAHUE
Laguna Termal
PARQUE NACIONAL
LAGUNA DEL LAJA
Around Volcn Antuco
Reserva Nacional
Malalcauello-Nalcas
Environment
Climate
Lonquimay Circuit 
PARQUE NACIONAL
Huerquehue 
Environment
Climate
Huerquehue Lakes
PARQUE NACIONAL
VILLARRICA
Environment
Climate
Villarrica Traverse
More TREKS 
Towns & Facilities

Lakes District

40
41
44
45
49
49
49
50
55
55
57
57
60
60
61
61
68
71

78

PARQUE NACIONAL LANN 79

Environment
79
Climate
79
Planning
81
Access Towns
81
Ascent of Volcn Lann
81
Termas de Lahuen Co
to La Unin
85
PARQUE NACIONAL
PUYEHUE
88

Environment
Climate
Access Town
Baos de Caulle
Pampa Frutilla
PARQUE NACIONAL
VICENTE PREZ ROSALES
Environment
Climate
Planning
Access Town
Termas de Callao
PARQUE NACIONAL
NAHUEL HUAPI
History
Environment
Climate
Planning
Access Town
Nahuel Huapi Traverse
Paso de las Nubes
PARQUE NACIONAL
ALERCE ANDINO
Environment
Climate
Planning
Laguna Fra
MORE TREKS
Towns & Facilities

Central
Patagonia

88
89
89
89
94
96
96
97
97
97
97
101
101
101
103
103
103
103
111
117
118
118
118
118
121
124

130

PARQUE PUMALN
Environment
Planning
Access Towns
Laguna Tronador
Sendero Alerces
Cascadas Escondidas
COMARCA ANDINA
Environment
Climate
Planning
Around Cerro Hielo Azul
PARQUE NACIONAL
LOS ALERCES
Environment
Climate
Lago Krgger
RESERVA NACIONAL
CERRO CASTILLO
Environment

131
133
133
133
133
134
135
135
135
136
136
136
140
141
141
141
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144

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Climate
Around Cerro Castillo
MORE TREKS
Towns & Facilities

Southern
Patagonia

145
145
151
155

160

SAN LORENZO MASSIF

161
Environment
161
Climate
163
Access Town
163
Campamento De Agostini 163
LAGO OHIGGINS AREA 166
Environment
166
Climate
166
Access Town
166
Laguna Tigre Sur
166
Valle Ro Moscu
168
PARQUE NACIONAL
LOS GLACIARES
169
Environment
170
Climate
170
Planning
170
Access Town
171
Laguna Torre
171
Around Monte Fitz Roy
172
PARQUE NACIONAL
TORRES DEL PAINE
177

History
Environment
Climate
Planning
Getting There & Away
Getting Around
Access Town
Torres del Paine Lookout
Paine Circuit
Pingo-Zapata
More TREKS
Towns & Facilities

177
178
179
179
180
180
181
181
182
191
192
194

Tierra del Fuego

202

Argentine fuegian
andes
Environment
Climate
Planning
Sierra Valdivieso Circuit
Laguna Esmeralda
Glaciar Vinciguerra
Paso de la Oveja
ISLA NAVARINO
Environment
Climate
Dientes Circuit

203
203
204
204
205
210
211
212
214
217
217
217

MORE TREKS
Towns & Facilities

222
223

Trekkers
Directory

226

Transport

240

Clothing &
Equipment

249

Health & Safety

254

Language

266

Glossary

273

Behind the
Scenes

277

Index

279

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