Three days in El Chaltén Argentina
El Chalten is a village within Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina's Santa Cruz province. El Chaltén is a gateway to trails surrounding the peaks of Cero Torre and Mount Fitz Roy to the northwest. Near Fitz Roy, a path leads to the Laguna de las Tres viewpoint. Just northwest of the village, the shores of Laguna Capri offer mountain views. Shops line San Martin, one of the village's main streets.
I spent three glorious days here and was lucky to have blue skies and perfect autumn weather the entire time.
Day 1~
Fly into El Calafate airport. Rent car or secure a ride from here:
This is the place you can secure private rides, bus, rental cars and more. The drive/ride is about 3 1/2 to 4 hours so use the toilet and make sure you have what you need before you depart the airport. There is a stop about 1/2 there, but I did not use it, so cannot comment on conditions. Honestly everything in Argentina that I experienced was clean and friendly, I would expect no less here.
