Chalten

Chalten was all about nature, adventure & friends.
On one side you have gorgeous remote mountains, glaciers, lagunas where you can climb, hike & much more. On the other side you have a touristy village with many bars, cafés & restaurants to hang out with friends. Around the village within 5-10min walk you find sport climbing crags and nice boulders. There is even a nice boulder gym when the weather is bad or you need some training done.
The weather is not easy to deal with. In the mountains it can be dangerous with big storms, wind, snow & freezing temps. Especially because it can change very fast. Down in the valley most days are pretty nice but often windy and little rainy.
I was surprised how good the weather was and how much I enjoyed our stay in Chalten. I think I had a bad image of Patagonia in my head as Vini was preparing me for years to go there. 😂 When there were some harsh conditions and I was "suffering" he was always telling me, that's preparation for Patagonia. So I thought it must be very tough there 😅.
Vini had some big adventures (& now stories to tell) in the mountains with friends whilst I enjoyed some hikes and spent some days alone with Leki, enjoying me time.
Apart from climbing around Chalten and in the Fitz Roy range we enjoyed socializing very much. Only good people & vibes around us. Making new friends, seeing old friends, celebrating birthdays, going to a boulder festival, partying, enjoying an open air concert under the stars, running in the rain, eating many ice cream & chipas (argentinian pão de queijo) and much more..
This is for sure one of the highlights of our Americas Project, it's definitely a special place to come back someday.Read more