Laguna Negra to Pampa Linda Part II, plus Paso a las Nubes

The hike from Laguna Negra to Pampa Linda took five days total. We then spent one night in a nice hotel in Pampa Linda. From Pampa Linda we headed to Paso a las Nubes for our final two days on the trail. What a phenomenal week! For more photos and video also check out www.andescross.blogspot.com.

Jorge diving off the dock into Lago Frias (literally "cold lake") at the end of the hike

Jorge and I on one of two boat trips we took after hiking Paso a las Nubes to return to Bariloche

Andrea and I scooshed into the back of a bus at the end of the trip

Jorge

We hiked out to a lookout called El Doctor. In addition to incredible views we had eight condors swooping above, below and beside us for over an hour. Sometimes they came so close you could hear the wind passing through their wings. Talk about a moment when you strop and think, "Wow, I have an amazing life."

Splashing in the lake we camped next to on the fourth night

Me rinsing off in water pouring down from one of Mount Tronador's ice fields

Our last camp site (6th night) on Paso a Las Nubes. There were dozens of waterfalls encircling our camp site.

Ken and Andrea above a beautiful, deep, blue lake

The view of Tronador from our campsite on the fourth night

El Doctor lookout where we spent the morning with the condors

The wingspan of condors is about 3 meters!

Breathtaking!