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El Chaltén, Argentinian Patagonia, See You Later! NY See You Later's Travel Tips.

El Chaltén, Argentinian Patagonia Travel Tips

See you later, El Chaltén, Argentinian Patagonia 🇦🇷

El Chaltén, Argentinian Patagonia, See You Later! NY See You Later's Travel Tips.
El Chaltén, Argentinian Patagonia showing stunning colors

Here are tips for planning your visit to El Chaltén, Argentinian Patagonia, recommended by Emille, from NY See You Later.

📚History

Inside Los Glaciares National Park, in the province of Argentina’s Santa Cruz, lays the beautiful village of El Chaltén. The neighboring peaks of Cerro Torre and the northwestern Fitz Roy Mount have trails that are accessible through this village. A corridor can be discovered near Mount Fitz Royto the viewpoint for Laguna de Los Tres.

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Mount Fitz Roy, obscured by clouds, in El Chaltén, Argentinian Patagonia

On the border between Argentina and Chile, rises majestic Mount Fitz Roy near El Chaltén village and Viedma Lake, in the southern Patagonian Ice Field. French Alp mountain climbers, Lionel Terray and Guido Magnone, were the first to climb Mount Fitz Roy in 1952.

El Chaltén, Argentinian Patagonia, See You Later! NY See You Later's Travel Tips.
Dan of NY See You Later holding the NYC Subway Handle en route to Mount Fitz Roy

⛰️What to do

A beautiful day would be perfect for a hike of Mount Fitz Roy. Time permitting, try to include a trek of Laguna de Los Tres. After making sure you can walk on the ice, consider the Viedma Glacier as another option. We have heard that Perito Moreno Glacier is better than Viedma Glacier, so perhaps opt for the hikes, which are free! Before you get to El Chaltén, the various hikes will be explained at the visitor center (link).It would be great if each city offered this service so that travelers could be informed on how to best spend their time and money.

El Chaltén, Argentinian Patagonia, See You Later! NY See You Later's Travel Tips.
A new photographer friend on the trail to Mount Fitz Roy

🗻Elevation

Aguja Poincenot is the highest peak in the park, reaching 11,020 ft (3,375 meters). Frenchman Jacques Poincenot, after whom Aguja Poincenot was named, was part of the 1952 expedition that climbed Mount Fitz Roy. Unfortunately, while trying to cross the Fitz Roy River in 1952, a strong current pulled him downstream, drowning him before he could reach shore. He was laid to rest in Puerto Santa Cruz, with an impressive reputation as a stellar climber. The first detailed mapping was done by Louis Lliboutry during that Mount Fitz Roy expedition.  

El Chaltén, Argentinian Patagonia, See You Later! NY See You Later's Travel Tips.
El Chaltén, Argentinian Patagonia where the locals live

This peak, Aguja Val Biois, derives its name from the Dolomites valley in the Belluno province in northeastern Italy. The most exceptional feature is the color in the east face.

🧗For Climbers

With all the overwhelming features of nature, Aguja Guillaumet—with an elevation of 2580m, or 8464 feet—offers an easier trek for newcomers to the Chalten Massif, though some sections are quite challenging. The north buttress’s golden rock is worthwhile. Additionally, it’s worth a visit to the Beger-Jennings ice sheets, which are incredibly steep. If you’re interested in less challenging hikes, try visiting the west face and equally impressive, head for the incredible views of both the Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy massifs, as well as the pinnacle of Mojon Rojo where the Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy massifs are visible. The east face isn’t as popular as others, but offers traditional mountain navigations.

El Chaltén, Argentinian Patagonia, See You Later! NY See You Later's Travel Tips.
The hike to Mount Fitz Roy in El Chaltén, Argentinian Patagonia does not disappoint

🥘 Where to eat

Oveja Negra for their amazing meat, chopp beer and friendly staff. Second is Bourbon Smokehouse for their amazing burgers, short ribs and beers. Next door, the El Chaten happy hour inventor, B & B Burger, is to die for after an all-day hike. Their nachos and cheese fries are incredible, as well.

El Chaltén, Argentinian Patagonia, See You Later! NY See You Later's Travel Tips.
Mixed grill from La Oveja Negra (left photo) and grilled vegetables, rack of lamb and vino at Casimiro Bigua (right photo) in El Chaltén, Argentina
El Chaltén, Argentinian Patagonia, See You Later! NY See You Later's Travel Tips.
The amazingly friendly manager of Casimiro Bigua can mix a drink with one hand, the brother/sister dance duo lit the stage on fire at in El Chaltén, Argentina
El Chaltén, Argentinian Patagonia, See You Later! NY See You Later's Travel Tips.
Talented dancers commute to work with the NYC Subway Handle and we enjoy a generous cut of beef at Casimiro Bigua in El Chaltén, Argentina
El Chaltén, Argentinian Patagonia, See You Later! NY See You Later's Travel Tips.
The mixed grill from La Oveja Negra (left photo) still provides delicious dreams, and Aldana and Dan take the express train to B&B Burger El Chaltén, Argentina (right photo)

💵 How much to take

Since they work with cash a lot, I recommend bringing Argentinian and Chilean money: about $500 USD per person to be safe.

🎒 Bring on your backpack

Depending on the month you come, I recommend looking at the temperature and deciding from there. Bring just enough clothes. The whole experience about traveling, I believe, is to immerse into each country’s culture— so forget to bring some stuff and by a cute backpack, purse, shorts, pants, jacket, sandals or shoes from an artisan that lives there. I think it’s fun and you will have something unique you can take home to remember other than photos. Get to know someone’s story and bring their craft home with you. My thing is pictures, which I blow into 16” x 20” or bigger canvases, which I buy from Groupon.

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Hi, we’re Dan and Emille. We met at church in NYC in 2010 and in 2011 we were married in Central Park on the bow bridge. In the last 6 years of marriage we stopped paying NYC rent, and bought a place on the edge of Hoboken, NJ, with spectacular views of the NYC skyline, which has been really fulfilling for photography enthusiasts. We have been talking about having kids for the last 6 years, but the New York lifestyle would make it difficult as our families are in Florida and Brazil. So we sold our place and furniture, left some great jobs, and friends and decided to have travel the world before we have kids. We’re cultured, but not fancy. We've been to 21 countries, and would love to visit all of them. We try to experience things like the locals as much as possible. Read more about us here http://nyseeyoulater.com/2017/11/07/about-dan-emille/.

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