The Gold Trail (Caminho do Ouro)

The Caminho do Ouro (Gold Trail) is a preserved section of the 18th-century stone road that connected the inland gold mines of Minas Gerais with the port of Paraty. The route features irregular 'pé de moleque' masonry (street child feet) laid by enslaved workers to prevent erosion on the steep coastal slopes. Today, hikers traverse a segment through the dense Atlantic Forest, where the historical stonework remains intact despite the aggressive root systems and high rainfall of the region. The trail provides a direct link between the deep jungle and the colonial architecture of Paraty.

Considered a premier multi-day trekking route in Los Glaciares National Park, the Huemul Circuit provides a circumnavigation of Cerro Huemul near El Chaltén. The route crosses two significant passes—Paso del Viento and Paso Huemul—offering direct panoramas of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Terrain varies from forested valley floors and river crossings to exposed glacial moraines and high-altitude scree slopes. The circuit is defined by its remoteness and the requirement for technical river crossing skills using fixed steel cables.