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El Chalten

January 3, 2014

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El Chalten is a small mountain town 3 hours north of El Calafate and to my knowledge the only inexpensive popular destination in Patagonia. Not only was accommodation cheap, but the trekking was incredible and totally free. Pretty much all of the treks in the area can be done in about 8 hours or so. […]

Glacier trekking in a blizzard

January 3, 2014

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El Calafate is a major destination in Patagonia, very popular among vacationing European couples and as a result not the cheapest of backpacker hubs. The main draw is Perito Moreno, a giant 100 square mile glacier in the South Patagonia Ice Field, a place whose importance cannot be overstated as the Earth’s third largest fresh […]