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Questions about traveling through this region in South America.

Patagonia is a region in southern part of South America shared by Chile and Argentina. Given that it spans the entire continent East to West the Easternmost edge of the border is considered to be Carmen de Patagones and runs along the Colorado River in Argentina and ends at Valdivia in the West and all the way south to Tierra del Fuego.

The name Patagonia stems from the word patagon that Magellan used to describe its inhabitants, which by the European average height of the time 155cm were considered giants with average height being ~180cm.

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What's the furthest south (in Chile) that you can get from Santiago, Chile by public bus?

If you look at a map of Chile, it's long and thin, and as you get further south, more and more rugged. At some points you require boat, it would seem, to continue. But potentially buses may go on ferries at these points? I'm not sure, I've only…
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Patagonia by bike: where to find accommodations info?

As a mid-term plan, I am preparing for a bike trip in Patagonia (Bariloche to Ushuaia). Given the length of the trip I expect it will take about 3 weeks (I am planning for ~100Km/day). This means that the main towns are too far apart and I will…
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Where can I find a ski touring guide book for the Patagonia region?

Does anybody know of a guide book for ski touring in Patagonia? Covering the areas of Bariloche, El Calafate and Ushuaia. Preferably in English, but Spanish would do too.
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Can I study the Welsh language as a traveller in Patagonia?

As a traveller interested in languages I have long been aware of the settlements in Patagonia where Welsh is spoken. But there's only about 1,500 to 5,000 Welsh speakers there and I'm assuming that while there is tourism, that most of them are not…
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Kayak options in Patagonia

We'll be traveling to Patagonia (Chilean side) and staying there for about a week. We're very interested in undertaking a kayak trip when down there. However, so far I only found offers from tour operators that include kayaking packages that are…
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How to get to Patagonia from Buenos Aires?

I'm heading to Buenos Aires in a week and would like to get to Patagonia and back in 12 days. I assume I've got to get down to El Calafate and from there we can organize trekking and visit the Perito Moreno glacier. I'm on a budget, and it seems…
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How can I go to Cape Horn by boat in a cheap way?

I would like to go from Ushuaia to Cape Horn by sailing boat. Would be a one week trip. Is there anyone who know how to arrange it in a more or less cheap way?
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Bus travel Buenos Aires --> Patagonia

Me and a friend are finally working on that bucket list and planning a trip to Argentina and more specifically Patagonia in November 2019 that will have a total duration of +- 3/4 weeks. In Patagonia we would like to rent a van and spend 12 days…
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Driving from El Calafate to Torres del Paine National Park and back?

I will be traveling to Patagonia in January with few friends and wanted to know if I could drive to Torres del Paine. Specifically, we were thinking of: Renting a car in El Calafate Driving to Torres del Paine Parking in Torres del Paine while we…
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Is it recommended to travel to Patagonia in May?

We're currently planning a South America trip and would love to go to Patagonia. But we're only starting in late April/early May and I'm afraid it's gonna be very cold already. Currently, we think we would stay mainly on the Chilean side, but…
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What ground transportation is available between Torres Del Paine and Los Glacieres?

I have discovered from this website a bus line: http://www.busespacheco.com/rutas.htm However it does not look like it has a route between Los Glacieres national park and Torres Del Paine national park. How does one get from one to the other via…
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Which currency to use in Patagonia?

In the following locations: Puerto Natales Punta Arenas In the lodges, refugios along the hiking trail of Patagonia Which currency do they accept? It looks like the above locations are within Chile. Do they only accept Chilean pesos?
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How to get from Cuzco, Peru to El Calafate, Argentina in 1 day (24 hours)?

All flights I see on kayak.com take me through Santiago, Chile or Buenos Aires, Argentina to get to El Calafate, Argentina. But they take more than a day. Is there a quicker way?
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El Chalten / El Calafate to Bariloche - options in 2016/17

What are the feasible options of going from El Chalten or El Calafate to Bariloche? I know airplane would be fastest and there is a direct connection. I'd like to avoid it, if possible, though, for the experience alone. So I'm considering either a…
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Late Night Ground Transportation from El Calafate to Puerto Natales / Torres del Paine

A few friends and I were hoping to visit Patagonia this January. We will be flying in to El Calafate at 6:30 PM on a Monday, and hoping to get to Torres del Paine as quickly as possible. I'm wondering if there is an overnight bus service from El…
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