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    The ultimate adventure guide

    John Maurizi
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    Day 1 - Trailhead for the "O" Circuit.
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    Day 1, trail to Seron refugio.
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    Day 1, trail to Seron.
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    Day 1, trail to Seron.
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    Day 1, trail to Seron, view of Rio Paine.
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    Day 1, many wild flowers along the trail to Seron.
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    Day 1, side trail into the wildflowers.
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    Day 1, Field after field of wildflowers.
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    End of day 1, Seron Refugio.
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    Day 2, trail leaving Seron for Dickson.
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    Day 2, the trail traverses the Rio Paine for.
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    Day 2, Trail along Rio Paine.
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    Day 2, Lago Paine with Cerro Agudo and Cerro Diante in the background.
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    Day 2, Lago Paine with Cerro Agudo and Cerro Diante in the background.
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    Day 2, required check-in at the ranger station.
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    Day 2, trail to Dickson.
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    Day 2, trail to Dickson with the Dickson Glacier in the background.
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    Day 2, view of Dickson refugio with Cerro Ohnet in the background.
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    Day 3, Trail from Dickson to Los Perros.
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    Day 3, all stream crossings have bridges to Los Perros.
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    Day 3, nice spot for a lunch break.
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    Day 3, some bridges in need of repair.
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    Day 3, Glaciar Los Perros with Cerro Catedral on the left.
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    Day 3, access to Los Perros campamento and ranger station.
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    Day 4, John Gardner Pass.
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    Day 4, trail to John Gardner Pass.
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    Day 4, first view of Grey Glacier from John Gardner Pass.
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    Day 4, Grey Glacier from the descent of John Gardner Pass.
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    Day 4, Grey Glacier from tree line.
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    Day 4, Grey Glacier feeding into Lago Grey.
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    Day 4, first suspension bridge.
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    Day 4, Grey Glacier and Lago Grey.
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    Day 4, second suspension bridge.
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    Day 4, third suspension bridge has a steep climb up to the exit after crossing, then the ladder down.
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    End of Day 4, Grey refugio arrival.
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    Day 5, trail to Paine Grande refugio.
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    Day 5, Lago Grey and Grey Glacier.
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    Day 5, trail to Paine Grande.
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    Day 5, Lago Grey and Grey Glacier.
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    Day 5, Lago Grey toward Paine Grande.
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    End of day 5, Paine Grande refugio.
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    Day 6, Derro Paine Grande from the trail to Italiano Camp.
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    Day 6, Cerro Paine Grande and Cuernos del Paine on the right. Lago Skottsberg in the foreground.
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    Day 6, Italiano Solo Ira, longer but more scenic.
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    Day 6, new bridge crossing Rio del Frances below Cuernos del Paine.
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    Day 6, the new Italiano camp. Bags are dropped he for the hike up the French Valley.
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    Day 6, Looking up the French Valley.
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    Day 6, The French Valley.
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    Day 6, The new Mirador Britanico.
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    Day 6, French Valley.
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    Day 6, descending the French Valley.
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    End of Day 6. Sign at Frances Camp, all distances are wrong. Italiano is only .5km and Cuernos is 3.5 miles!
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    Day 7, trail to Cuernos follows the shoreline of Lago Nordenskjold.
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    Day 7, waterfall and Cuernos del Paine.
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    Day 7, passing through Cuernos refugio. Many new upgrades.
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    Day 7, Lago Nordenskjold enroute to Chileno refugio.
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    Day 7, new suspension bridge over Rio del Arriero.
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    Day 7, to complete the O, keep right. To add the last leg of the W, turn left.
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    Day 7, shortcut to Chileno is all uphill.
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    Day 7, descending from Windy Pass on the main trail to Chileno.
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    Day 8, early start from Chileno.
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    Day 8, exit the forest. Steep uphill from here.
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    Day 8, new signage and ropes to limit wandering.
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    Day 8, Mirador Las Torres.
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    Day 8, Mirador Las Torres.
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    Day 8, Near the end of the trip.

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