Name: EL CHALTEN TRAVEL GUIDE 🏔️🤩 | Things to See, Eat & Do in El Chalten, Argentina
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Welcome to El Chalten, affectionately known as the trekking capital of Argentina.

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This town is surrounded by epic mountain peaks, granite spires and turquoise rivers waiting to be explored.

If you're coming here, it's understood that you're planning to hit the trails.

Most travelers to El Chalten are looking to catch a glimpse of two of the most iconic peaks, Mount Fitzroy and Cerro Torre.

However, there are loads of trails that lead to glacial lagoons, waterfalls and lookouts where you can see condors in travel guide we're going to share some of the best things to do in El Chalden.

And that includes some epic hikes, places to eat, where to stay, plus some practical travel tips.

First up, let's talk about how to get to El Chalten.

The only way to reach El Chalten is via El Calafate, so you'll have to fly into Comandante Armando Tola International Airport, Airport code fte.

And then you need to catch a bus, taxi or rent a car car.

To continue onwards to El Chalten, we opted to take the bus.

The direct bus takes 2 hours and 40 minutes.

However, we made a pit stop at La Leona for a bathroom break and to grab snacks.

The drive from El Calafate to El Chalten is one of the most scenic routes in all of Argentina.

You won't want to miss the approach into El Calafate.

One thing that surprised us is that as soon as we pulled into town, we stopped at the visitor center for a brief welcome from the park ranger who shared information about the trails, which ones require prior registration, level of difficulty, what to expect, etc.

It's important to remember that the town of El Chalten is located inside Los Glaciades National Park.

This is a remote and rugged location where hikers need to be prepared for inclement weather.

So it was a very useful stop, even if we were all eager to get to our accommodations.

Now let's dive into some of Ilchalten's top attractions, which of course feature lots of treks, starting with the hike to Mirador de los Condores, because it's an easy way to ease into El Chalten.

This is the hike that we tackled on our first afternoon in town.

We arrived, settled into our hotel, ate a meal and hiked for sunset.

We are making our way up to Mirador de los Condores, which means the lookout of the condors.

So we are trying to not to film too much.

So supposedly it's 45 minutes to the top from the center of town.

And yeah, we're going to try not to get too distracted taking photos.

There's a family up in front of us so we've got a little bit of company.

This is a short and easy hike that rewards you with great views all around.

You get a nice perspective of the town from here.

Plus if the clouds cooperate, you can see some impressive mountain peaks.

Consider this your warm up for the bigger treks to come.

Now let's talk about the most impressive hike we did.

This hike is one of the most spectacular treks in El Chalten and for good reason.

It leads us up to this beautiful lagoon with a glacier and three towering peaks in the background.

The name Laguna de Los Tres translates to Lagoon of the Three and it refers to the three peaks you see behind the Fitzroy, Poinsenon and Saint Exupery.

I'm not going to lie to you, this trek is hard and it challenged us because we were staying on the opposite end of town from the trailhead.

The duration of the hike will var depending on your pace and level of fitness, but

it generally takes between 8 to 10 hours to complete.

If this all sounds like a bit too much, consider Laguna Capri, which you'll hit less than halfway on your trek to Laguna de los Tres.

The hike follows the exact same initial path and the reward is a view of Fitzroy with a shimmering Laguna Capri in the foreground.

This is a great spot for a picnic with stellar views.

And it's 8km round trip which takes about three to four hours to complete.

Just after kilometer three, you'll notice we've reached the fork in the road.

So we are going to be continuing onward to the Mirador into the main Laguna.

Now, apparently it's going to get really steep at some point and challenging I think actually in the next half kilometer.

But you know what, we're making great time.

We have just passed 12 and I mean sunset isn't until close to 10pm, so we've got all the time in the world.

Laguna de los Tres is considered a challenging hike, not just because of the distance, but

because the final kilometer is a steep ascent up a rocky slope that will make you question your choices.

Trekking poles are a good idea for this trek.

I was so tempted to throw in the towel and turn around on that final kilometer.

I was tired and that final climb didn't look like a whole lot of fun.

But it was the encouragement from the people trekking down and telling us it'll be worth it that kept us motivated.

Well, once we finally made it to the ridge, it really was all worth it.

And the effort it took to get there was quickly forgo.

We were treated to the most pristine views of the glacial lagoon, a glacier winding down the side of the mountain, and

clouds blowing over Mount Fitzroy and its neighboring peaks.

We sought shelter behind the boulder, stared at the incredible views in front of us, devoured what was left of our packed lunch, and

gathered our energy for the steep descent and walk back to El Chalten.

The hike to Laguna Torre is another iconic trek in El Chalten, offering stunning views of the famous Cerro Torre.

You start out hiking through a beautiful valley and you also get to see some waterfalls along the way.

The majority of the elevation gain happens at the start of the trek, but

then things flatten out around kilometer 3.5, which makes it easy to set a steady pace and cover a lot of ground.

One of the things we enjoyed about this trail was the fact that we could see Torre Glacier in the horizon, which was motivating.

Plus, we got to hike through forests and along a river, so the scenery was constantly changing.

There's this beautiful little pond that just kind of revealed itself out of nowhere.

This hike is turning out to be everything that I'd hoped for and more.

I think one of the reasons that I like it so much is that it hasn't been as crowded.

You do pass people, you do see people, but it's not a constant flow.

I think for people who only have a few days here in El Chalten, they're all trying to make it to Laguna Capri or Laguna de los Tres to see if it's Roy.

So this one gets a bit less traffic, but it is stunning also.

We just went past the Mirador Cerro Torre, where you can see this.

So many different peaks and the glacier we saw Fitzroy to the to the far right.

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