There is no place like El Chalten – a capital of trekking

After I visited El Calafate town and Perito Moreno glacier, I went to spend some time in El Chalten.El Chalten is a town in the West of Santa Cruz province in Argentine Patagonia. Its location in the South of the Ands mountains right in the National Park of the Glaciers makes it the so called ”capital […]

A perfect day at Perito Moreno glacier

18th of  February 2012. Everyone in the house of Pablo and Cristian, our Couchsurfing friends in El Calafate, woke up before 7 am and left. Me and Lyra, a friend of mine traveling with me for 2 weeks, stayed in bed until 7.30 am. So tired! Another night with almost no sleep. I so wanted […]

Pushing the limits in Towers of Pain – Torres del Paine National Park

My first plan was to visit Torres del Paine just for a day. But it was before I found out how difficult hiking there was. And before the destiny decided for me and I had to stay there for 3 days because there were no more tickets to El Calafate earlier.So from the 13th to […]

Where to stay in Puerto Madryn – Hi Patagonia Hostel

When I decided to go to see the cute penguins in Punta Tombo and to get closer to more animals in Peninsula Valdes, I chose Hi Patagonia Hostel as my base for a couple of days while taking a ride through Chubut province.Hi Patagonia Hostel is situated in Puerto Madryn town, in between Punta Tombo and peninsula Valdes […]

Hitchhiking and hiking to Glacier Martial

My last day in the end of the world town Ushuaia, after a great day at Laguna Esmeralda the day before, I decided to do hiking to Glacier Martial. The glacier is visible from the town but looking at it, I thought I would never make it up there to it. But I love challenges!After […]
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