Straight to the Mighty Fitz Roy
On the way towards the incomparable Mount Fitz Roy (3,359 m (11,020 ft)), Patagonia, Argentina.
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The story: So on my bus ride towards El Chaltén, a small town of around 800 people (Only during the summer) I looked out the front of the bus and was just blown away by the mountain, dominating our entire field of vision ahead of us. At this point in my South American travels I had thankfully already seen many unique and beautiful mountains as I crossed the Andes. But this mountain was truly a different beast altogether, jagged, craggy and spiked like an ancient giant slumbering just ahead of me. What was also unmissable was the one and only two-lane road that lead straight towards it, and with it your eye. Unfortunately for me and everyone else on the bus we drove without stopping once till we arrived at the bus station inside El Chaltén and dramatically closer to the Fitz Roy itself.
With four days in El Chaltén spent through Christmas, I knew I had the time to get the photo that was now etched into my mind, I just had to plan my days properly since I also wanted to do a lot of hiking while I was there. With a few days of 20+ kms of walking before me it made sense to do a warm up by hiking as far away from El Chaltén as I could to replicate the distance I was before. Thankfully the weather was nearly perfect and I set out under a beautiful sun and a light breeze, walking for around 2.5 hours or so outside of the town before I was able to get the shot I had in my mind and what you see above.
The reason you visit El Chaltén is to see this magnificent mountain firsthand, as well as the many other beautiful mountains that inhabit the landscape. The hikes are some of the best I've ever had minus the annoying giant flies that were driving me mad. Beautiful nature, and clean glacial water you can drink directly from! Gotta love the simple things.
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Panoramic View over Laguna de los Tres and the Mt. Fitz Roy
A multi stitched photo at the top over looking the Laguna de los Tres and the Mt. Fitz Roy. Probably the greatest hike I ever did from the town of El Chalten about 12 km away. It's an absolutely wonderful, mesmerizing view and a great final cap at the end of a nearly perfect hike. Well recommended to anyone in southern-Patagonia!
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The Perito Moreno Glacier, A Panorama
A panorama of the magnificent Perito Moreno Glacier near El Calafate, Patagonia, Argentina.
From Wikipedia:
"The Perito Moreno Glacier is a glacier located in the Los Glaciares National Park in the south west of Santa Cruz province, Argentina. It is one of the most important tourist attractions in the Argentine Patagonia.
The 250 km2 (97 sq mi) ice formation, and 30 km (19 mi) in length, is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field located in the Andes system shared with Chile. This icefield is the world's third largest reserve of fresh water."ArgentinaEl CalafateLandscapePanoramaPatagoniaSouth AmericaTravelTourismGlacierLandmarkNatureOutsideIceWaterMountainsEpicFreshPerito MorenoNational ParkTurquoiseOutdoorLakeCloudyColdMelt
Forest Falls
Only a partial view of some of the falls of the magnificent Iguazu Falls. The largest, the Garganta del Diablo would be to the left of the furthest falls seen and is out of sight.
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Coming Round Towards the Fitz Roy
If you're in Patagonia, go to El Chaltén and thank me later. There you'll have some of the best hikes of your life and see some truly awesome sights, like the Fitz Roy above.
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Market Bottles
Taken in San Telmo Market in Buenos Aires.
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Colours in La Boca
Taken walking around La Boca bario in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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