Pack for where you're going
Stories from the road, and the packing lists that go with them: for the weather, the season and the things you'll do there.
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PNT · FTE
Torres del Paine and El Chaltén
Chile · Argentina
Patagonia packing list: Torres del Paine, November to March
Wind that pushes you off the path, sun, sleet and a glacier before lunch. A Patagonia packing list for trekking Torres del Paine and El Chaltén.
November–March
South America · Summer
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CUZ
Cusco and Machu Picchu
Peru
What to pack for Cusco and Machu Picchu in the dry season
At 3,400 metres the sun burns at noon and the night drops to freezing. What to pack for Cusco and Machu Picchu in the dry season, built for altitude.
May–September
South America · Dry season
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RIO
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Rio Carnival packing list: February heat and street parties
Glitter, 33 °C, afternoon storms and street parties from sunrise. A light Rio Carnival packing list, and what to leave in the hotel safe.
February
South America · Summer
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BUE · IGR
Buenos Aires and Iguazú
Argentina
Buenos Aires packing list for spring, with Iguazú Falls
Jacarandas, late dinners and 14 °C mornings in the capital; heat and a curtain of spray at the falls. A Buenos Aires packing list for spring.
September–November
South America · Spring