The hiking tour we did through Patagonia was through an outfit called Mountain Travel Sobek. This was the second trip I did with them, and I highly recommed them. Even though their normal minimum for this trip was 6, they were willing to do it for just two of us. In the end, we were a group of four, which was a great size. Besides Dee and me, there were Sarah and Alex, both women who live in New York. All of us were in the same general age range, and we had a great time hiking together. Our guide, Pedro, was excellent. He knew everything about the geography, geology, and biology of the area, and he paid attention to the needs of everyone. He also spoke great English, had a sense of humor, and was willng to hike through the nastiest weather with those of us who were more hard-core, or crazy, as Dee would say. Pedro is thinking about going out on his own, so if you´re thinking of doing a trip down there, let me know, and assuming he follows through on his plan, I will give you his name.
We also had an amazing staff during the hiking portion of the trip. Pedro (different from our guide) was our cook, and he provided us with amazing, large meals every night. The others helped out Pedro, set up camp, and carried some of our stuff from campsite to campsite: Panchi, Pablo, and Viernes (Friday). Last but not least, Luis was our intrepid driver, and always got us safely from place to place.
Alex, Dennise, and Sarah |
Martin, Pedro, and Luis |
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