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WHAT I LEARNED TRAMPING IN PATAGONIA

Patagonia and New Zealand have more in common than shared latitudes. Both straddle major fault lines that are responsible for dramatic landscapes and ‘four seasons in a day’ weather patterns. Both countries have some of the most accessible glaciers on the planet, incredible alpine lakes, closely-related flora, and a culture of tramping – or trekking as it's called in Patagonia.

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