El Calafate, Chile

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Travel Blogs from El Calafate (13)

On the rocks, with ice., El Calafate and Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina travel blog
On the rocks, with ice.
Apr 19, 2005

... a perspective on the size of the glacier, it's enough to say that it can contain the entire area of Buenos Aires". I'm in El Calafate, the gateway town to the Perito Moreno Glacier. A very touristy town, with tons of hotels, hostels and restaurants. I ...

A travel blog entry by stevefn
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Trekking in Torres del Paine, West to East Torres del Paine National Park, Chile travel blog
Trekking in Torres del Paine
Nov 7, 2006

Wake up to howling wind and driving rain outside and I am pretty sure I am not going to go trekking! Still not 100% better and would rather not be frozen and wet for a few days. Still decide to get the bus into the park as have already bought the ...

A travel blog entry by emanddave
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Another long drive and day of wandering, El Calafate, Chile travel blog
Another long drive and day of wandering
Jan 2, 2007

.This was yet another LONG DAY of driving (and a border crossing) and some milling around town. We arrived into El Calafate at around 2p.m., checked in, and we had most of the day to ourselves. Chris and I checked out some shops and walked around the ...

A travel blog entry by mxcna78
Glacier Moreno, El Calafate, Chile travel blog
Glacier Moreno
Feb 9, 2007

Moreno Glacier ****************************************** Tips for other Travellerīs Hostel America Del Sol : Quite possible the nicest hostel i have stayed in yet. Rooms of 3 to 4 people with shared bathrooms per room. Heated floor, Clean and ...

A travel blog entry by kellyjanebaker

Forum Discussions on El Calafate (13)

From Puerto Natales to El Calafate
Posted on Jan 8, 2009, 06:50:55
As soon as you get to Puerto Natales, find a bus ticket to El Calafate (because they fill up) and then worry about getting into the park. Keep in mind that there is a one-hour time difference between Chile and Argentina (at least this time of year), with ...
Best route from Puerto Natales to Santiago
Posted on Mar 28, 2008, 07:22:27
... I'm busing it from El Calafate, or if possible maybe going directly from Calafate to Torres del Paine. There is a bus from El Calafate to Puerto Natales (4 hours). I took that bus in the reverse direction. It's comfortable and the ride is very ...
Best route from Puerto Natales to Santiago
Posted on Mar 21, 2008, 11:38:03
Thanks for that link. That gives me an idea of how to get out of Natales. So I would have to go Natales -> Arenas -> Montt? I'm busing it from El Calafate, or if possible maybe going directly from Calafate to Torres del Paine.
From Puerto Natales to El Calafate
Posted on Dec 29, 2008, 10:13:01
Haven't done this, but here are more Travelpod entries: and here's a blog from a Travelpodder that did the trip in reverse (El Calafate to Pto. Natales): Skim these blogs for useful information.

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