Hiking in the Andes

An active morning in the outdoors can do wonders to offset the repercussions of eating, drinking and lounging for hours on end. The precordillera (as the front range of the Andes is known) offers treks suitable for all fitness and energy levels, so if you can't imagine snowshoeing to Aconcagua base camp, opt for a scenic ramble and a picnic in the shade of poplars and willows. With any luck, you'll see condors, guanacos and mountain faces riddled with scars from departed glaciers.