Yes! The hike back to el Chaltén was also very enjoyable, including some unexpected ups and downs. I can´t thank our Australian friends from the camping enough for their recommendation to do theRead more
Yes! The hike back to el Chaltén was also very enjoyable, including some unexpected ups and downs. I can´t thank our Australian friends from the camping enough for their recommendation to do theRead more
We woke up at 5:00 am to walk up to the Laguna de los Tres to watch (& photograph!) the sunrise at the bottom of the Mount Fitz Roy lake. The sky seemed cloud-free, stars were still shinning and thereRead more
After a 5 hour slow charge – our car started! It´s such a relief. Mount Fitz Roy – Here we come!
We enjoy cooking with a view, and that´s definitely what we got at camp Poincenot!
We suspect that our car battery has died. Is this Karma? We have been lazy enough to drive to the town centre to grab a couple of empanadas for our 3-day trek and as we wanted to leave to drop our carRead more
Strictly speaking, this isn´t Pampa region anymore. But the monotony, and presence of nothing (just landscape) resembled our previous Pampa journey, also along the “Ruta 40”.
JourneyRead more
After 3 hours of steep trekking and some very light rock climbing, we chilled at the mountain top waiting for the cerro top to show. Unfortunately, never happened! The hike was still amazing, and theRead more
Never underestimate 100km drive in Patagonia, especially if any of these words are somehow associated: “ripio” & “carretera secundaria”. One tip for the ladies: wear a sport bra.
The boatRead more
Unexpectedly a trip highlight.
Morning plan: sheep shearing.
At 14:00 traditional food tasting, which we didn´t take a bite, apparently in some situations 8 mins is way too late.
Parade in theRead more
What an amazing valley! I think we are extending our stay.
Absolutely adore the map we got at the tourist information office. No street names (no need!), and a completely distorted sense ofRead more
Traveler Did you skip leg day (again)? 😂