ARGENTINA - El Chalten
South Patagonia
El Chaltén is a small mountain village located on the riverside of Río de las Vueltas, within the Los Glaciares National Park (section Reserva Nacional Zona Viedma) at the base of Cerro Torre and Cerro Fitz Roy mountains, both popular for climbing. For this reason this village was named Argentina's Trekking Capital or Capital Nacional del Trekking.
The iconic Mount Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952 by French alpinists Lionel Terray and Guido Magnone and remains among the most technically challenging mountains on Earth for mountaineers.
BEST TIME to VISIT
EL CHALTEN
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to PATAGONIA
from December to February
horses
Fitz-Roy
swan
ducks
colorful mountain
el Chalten is a village
colorful mountain
River and mountains
Fitz-Roy at the background
Desert Lake - around 35 kms from El Chalten
Fitz-Roy is the highest
Desert Lake - ready for a cruise?
Driving to El Chalten
Driving to Lago del Desierto
Guanaco - mother and baby
Guanacos
Driving to Lago del Desierto
Drive to Lago del Desierto
Driving to Lago del Desierto
Patagonia - Horse
Climbing
waterfall
Climbing
river
fox
river
birds in the water
Lago del Desierto and Fitz Roy
Forest
Road to Lago del Desierto
Fitz Roy
mountain view
restaurant
restaurant
Impressive Bar
town center
town center
town center
town center
town center
town center
town center
town center
town center
around El Chalten - Caracara
fox
be aware of wildlife
waterfall
landscape
Fitz-Roy
waterfall
birds