After seven days in El Chaltén it was time to move on again. This was the longest I'd spent in one place since I'd left Aldea Luna on February 16. The next stop was El Calafate famous for being the stop over for the Puerto Moreno Glacier. El Calefate is primarily a tourist town, and …
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El Chaitén – Fitz Roy, Cerró Torre and Loma del Pliegue Tumbado
If you are a fan of mountains and colours then i hope you will enjoy this post. There are many photos... Since watching the movie Alive I’ve been fascinated by the Anides. Not that I want to crash and eat my friends, but the vastness of them. I remember where they finally manage to ascend …
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Chile Chico and Los Antiguos border crossing
My next big stop was El Chaltén to do some proper trekking. To get there I had to cross the border via Chile Chico which was more took longer than I hoped. For those of you attempting it I’ll explain below. The day after the glacier trek was a complete washout, making me glad I …
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Bariloche – Refugio Frey and Refugio López treks
After returning from Gaiman on Friday I collected my bags and headed to the bus station for my first (16hr) bus journey to Bariloche. I booked the more expensive seats, which meant they nearly reclined fully turning them into beds. When I awoke the landscape had changed into grassy foothills and quickly turned evergreen and …
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Gaiman, a little slice of Welsh in Patagonia
My bus to Bariloche didn’t leave until 8pm Friday night so I thought I’d take some time to visit Gaiman a town built by Welsh settlers and famous for serving Welsh Tea in several tea rooms. Some people here even still speak Welsh. I jumped on the bus for Trelew (leaving Puerto Madryn every hour), …
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Puerto Madryn, Punta Tombo and Peninsula Valdes
My next stop was Puerto Madryn in Patagonia travelling over 1500 miles on two flights. I was particularly excited as Patagonia is one of the main reasons that I came to South America. I awoke early, took a taxi to Salta airport, withdrew cash and in the process left my card in the machine. Thanks …
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A Weekend in Salta
I was driven to the bus station in Jujuy and I was happy when Elizabeth came with me to book the ticket to Salta. The journey was much smoother than I expected and I was soon booked into a hostel. The walk from the station nearly killed me as my bags were so heavy. I …
