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Day 7 – Base Camp Rest Day

Today, I woke up from the best sleep I’d had in days, even though I got up a couple of times during the night to go to the bathroom. At 9 a.m., we headed to the main dome for breakfast, where we had toast with spreadable cheese and more cheese. While eating, we drank plenty […]

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Day 6 – Casa de Piedra to Plaza Argentina

We woke up at 5:45 a.m. and had to rush to pack up our tent and gear, ready for the mule drivers to pick everything up by 6:30 a.m. This early deadline was because the mules needed to cross the river, make it to base camp, and return by 1:30 p.m., as the mountain prohibits […]

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Day 5 – Pampa de Leñas to Casa de Piedra

Today, we were woken up by the sun at around 6:30 a.m. Since there was no point in trying to sleep for an extra 30 minutes, we decided to start packing right away—a necessary choice given that it took us almost an hour to pack up everything, including our tent, just in time for breakfast […]

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Day 4 – Vacas Valley to Pampa de Leñas

Today, we woke up early and enjoyed one last free shower before heading down for breakfast with all our equipment. We made the most of the buffet breakfast before loading up onto Alele’s Land Rovers. One vehicle carried all our bags, while the other transported the group, with everyone sitting in the back facing each […]

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Day 3 – Mendoza to Penintentes

Today we woke up quite early and went for breakfast around 8 a.m., enjoying some delicious pastries to start the day. Once fueled up, we ventured into the city to collect our equipment. Since we were early, we took the opportunity to visit the iconic Mendoza sign and snapped some photos before heading to the […]

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Day 2 – Flight to Mendoza

We woke up on our flight just as breakfast was being served—a ham and cheese sandwich, which was a definite improvement over the last one we’d been served on a previous flight. As we approached our destination, we had the privilege of flying alongside Aconcagua, offering us a breathtaking view of the mountains under our […]

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Day 1 – flight to Santiago

Today started early at 7 a.m. We rushed to get everything ready, including dealing with the inconvenience of fixing a bathroom leak from the day before. Despite the chaos, we managed to leave by 8 a.m., carrying large, heavy bags toward the airport. We hauled our huge adventure packs, backpacks, and carry-ons through the Bakerloo […]

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Day 9 – Flight back to Paris

Today is Christmas day which made it a bit more complicated to travel, as there were practically no taxis in the city, and after struggling to order one by phone or uber, I downloaded a local app and managed to find one that bought me to the airport, earlier than planned but better early than […]

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Day 8 – Mendoza

Today I woke up early and decided to get ahead on my logistics before having to go to the hospital to get checked out. I ended up calling my insurance to start getting everything sorted, and managed to get my flight changed for free to leave the next day. After breakfast, I met with someone […]

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Day 7 – Evacuation from Base camp

Today I woke up not feeling so great after having had a difficult night, where I felt sick nd couldn’t drink any liquids in the night/ sleep throughout the night. I went to breakfast to see the group and talk to my guide so he could give me some recommendations on what to do. After […]

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