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Gravel, Dirt, Mud and Bullets
2 days ago: RandK published a blog
Gravel, Dirt, Mud and Bullets
November 20th 2009  South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate
OK No Bullets... From Fuetaleufu we ride straight back onto the dirt and ride some tough but lovely tracks to the start of the Carretera Austral. This is a largely dirt (They are trying to tarmac ... 9 photos [full story]

Getting even more Chile...
3 days ago: Max and Christine published a blog
Getting even more Chile...
November 18th 2009  South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate
Literally. Since riding into Patagonia, both Chilean and Argentinian, the temperature has plummeted. Our first clue as to the coming change in climactic conditions was during a border crossing, wh ... 8 photos [full story]

Days 16 - 20 Route 40
4 days ago: SarahandJames published a blog
Days 16 - 20 Route 40
November 18th 2009  South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate
9 November (day 16) - El Calafate We slept very well and could have slept for another 12 hours but dragged ourselves up at 8.30am for breakfast. Marcela cooked James some eggs and we watched a bit ... 25 photos [full story]

20 days ago: Suzanna9 published a blog
36 Hours Later.....
November 2nd 2009  South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate
It's been a few days since I posted last. I think that must have been right before we left Calafate for a fun filled 36 hours of buses, bus stations and not showering. The trip was broken up into 3 pa ... [full story]

20 days ago: Suzanna9 published a blog
Suzanna Saves the Boys' Lives: Part 7
November 2nd 2009  South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate
To everyone from BA reading this, you'll appreciate it more. I seriously don't understand how you boys survive out there in the world. I've officially become the new Ann for our little trio. Whenever ... [full story]

20 days ago: Suzanna9 published a blog
Trespassing with Ann!
November 2nd 2009  South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate
First full day in Calafate today and it was one of the best I've had so far on this trip. We got up at 9 but missed the shuttle to the glacier, Perito Moreno, so instead we came up with our own agenda ... [full story]

November 2nd 2009  South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate
It's Friday the 10th and we're having some cafe en el Hostel America del Sur, a similar experience to the Freestyle family home. I can't even believe we're here after 21 hours of the worst day of trav ... [full story]

27 days ago: DeanAndDiana published a blog
El Calafate und El Chalten
September 19th 2009  South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate
hello again. this is slightly outdated, but we have been with out a proper internet connection and most importantly without time. I'll give it a go and see what I can remember... We arrived in El ... [full story]

A Bloody Big Ice Cube
35 days ago: hkwoody published a blog
A Bloody Big Ice Cube
October 18th 2009  South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate
Another fantastic Patagonian experience - this place is absolutley awesome !!! The Perito Moreno glacier is massive - in area its the same size as Buenos Aires (>250km2), the front face is ~8km lo ... 13 photos [full story]

Argentina - El Calafate
47 days ago: CG published a blog
Argentina - El Calafate
September 14th 2009  South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate
I arrived in El Calafate at 1pm on Monday 14 September and checked into iKeuKen hostel. I was in a 4 bed dorm but since the hostel was not busy, I would have the room to myself for my 5 night stay. ... 13 photos [full story]


El Calafate Blog Entries

Incredible blue iceberg
The magnificent Perito Moreno glacier
Close-up of Spegazzini glacier
Onda de gelo
The Morano Glacier
The Morano Glacier
The Morano Glacier
The Morano Glacier
The Morano Glacier
The Morano Glacier
incomprehensible just how big it is
Perito Moreno seen from coastland
Perito Moreno
Perito Moreno glacier
Ice anvil
Patagonian steppe

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