Earlier this month, Chile.Travel spoke with Welshman Greg Healey, an adventurer who had just crossed the Andes into Chile on a bicycle ride around the world.
Some years ago, when asked to pick 10 threatened species that if given the power he would choose to save, David Attenborough raised some eyebrows when he picked a tiny, inconspicuous frog from the forests of southern Chile.
While Patagonian conditions can be extreme, hiking the W-Trek in Chile's Parque Nacional Torres del Paine is one of the best ways for beginner trekkers to get a feel for the majestic outdoors.