Two Backpackers

Photo of the Day: Most Beautiful Sunrise at Torres del Paine

| by Aracely on May 15th, 2024 | 3 Comments » | Photo of the Day

The last day of our trek we hiked from Campamento Torres up to the Torres Lookout Point in the darkness to watch the sun come up and illuminate the towers. We were rewarded with the most beautiful sunrise we have every seen. It even beat any sunset we have ever seen. The colors were amazing it was surreal. It was the perfect ending to our nine day adventure at Torres del Paine National Park.

Sunsrise at Torres del Paine Lookout Point

Photo of the Day: Hiking Trail

| by Aracely on May 14th, 2024 | No Comments » | Photo of the Day

We were very lucky to have had great weather for seven out of the nine days during our trek. This photo was taken on our trail to Campamento Chileno. The views were amazing every day which made the strenuous hiking slightly more bearable.

Jason and other hikers on the trail to Campamento Chileno

Photo of the Day: Cordillera Paine

| by Aracely on May 13th, 2024 | No Comments » | Photo of the Day

At the top of the Valle del Frances hike there is a hidden path that leads further up the mountain. The trek is very icy and bit dangerous at times. There is a large platform rock at the top of the hike that rewards the adventurous folks who dare to make the climb with an amazing 360 view of breath taking scenery.

View of Cordillera Paine at Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia Chile

Photo of the Day: Foxglove Flower

| by Aracely on May 12th, 2024 | 3 Comments » | Photo of the Day

We found a field of beautiful foxglove flowers during our hike from Refugio Grey to Paine Grande Campsite.

Foxgloves are also called Witches’ Gloves, Dead Men’s Bells, Fairy’s Glove, Gloves of Our Lady, Bloody Fingers, Virgin’s Glove, Fairy Caps, Folk’s Glove, and Fairy Thimbles. These are biennial plants and are tall, slender perennials at 2-5′ in height and just 1-2′ wide. It is a very statuesque plant. It has numerous tubular flowers blooming on a spike, ranging in color from purple to white. Foxglove flowers appear in the summer months.  The flowers are bell-shaped and tubular, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches long, flattened above, inflated beneath, crimson outside above and paler beneath, the lower lip furnished with long hairs inside and marked with numerous dark crimson spots, each surrounded with a white border.  ~ Iflorist.co.uk

Foxglove Flower in Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia Chile