Chalten, Argentina

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Travel Blogs from Chalten (393)

Two countries in one Birthday, Puerto Natales to El Calafate, Argentina travel blog
Two countries in one Birthday
Nov 2, 2006

Get on bus for El Calafate in Argentina which should take about 5 hours to get to. We head off on a virtually empty coach and enjoy the views as we cross over to the border which is a very quick process. I am bemused by the sign at the Argentinian border ...

A travel blog entry by emanddave
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Amazing Glacier, El Calafate and Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina travel blog
Amazing Glacier
Nov 4, 2006

Have a lie in today and Tony goes out to sort a hire car as its cheaper than the tours to the glacier plus means we can leave later. Weather still great and we head off after stocking up for a picnic. Drive is just over an hour away along the lake and ...

A travel blog entry by emanddave
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Funny looking hill., El Chaltén and Cerro Fitz Roy, Argentina travel blog
Funny looking hill.
Apr 21, 2005

... have to go back to one day I guess, as I wouldn't mind driving the whole stretch in an old beaten-up truck. El Chaltén, the gateway to more gorgeous mountain scenery. You can step right out of bed, and head into the mountains for free (unlike the rather ...

A travel blog entry by stevefn
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The Motorboat Diaries, The Patagonian Channels, Chile travel blog
The Motorboat Diaries
Apr 9, 2007

As I passed the goose-stepping locals on my way to Josef Goebbels Memorial Bus Station I guess I should have seen the signs earlier about Bariloche's interesting history. I think I got away with mentioning either war - at least too loudly. After a five ...

A travel blog entry by dazzla
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Forum Discussions on Chalten (7)

Exploring Patagonia
Posted on Sep 26, 2009, 20:26:37
For me, 5 weeks isn't enough. I could spend 5 weeks in El Chalten alone. If you don't climb, then you can get by with a lot less time. If you get a good weather window, you can see most of Los Glaciares near El Chalten in three or four days. ...
Argentina with Two-Year Old
Posted on Aug 30, 2009, 19:07:29
Hi, My husband and I are planning a two-week trip to Argentina and are trying to figure out if we can bring our two-year old along with us or if that would cause us to miss out on too many things that we'd like to do. We'd like to visit Buenos ...
Exploring Patagonia
Posted on Dec 4, 2009, 18:33:05
... and is very very clean, plus its on a wee hill and has these massive windows from the common room facing the Lago Argentino) *El Chalten(Fitzroy is one of the most amazing things Ive ever seen *Torres del Paine *Esquel(try to take the bus that goes up the ...
Torres del Paine and the monero glacier
Posted on Dec 21, 2008, 15:43:36
... /no roads in parts). On the way back, the Ruta 40 bus is becoming quite the hit, takes a couple of days from El Chaltén in Argentina (Fitzroy access) up to points north, including Puerto Madryn. is the name of the company. Careful here, there's a town ...

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