Cerro Torre

Torre was first climbed in the 1970s, more than a decade after Lionel Terray made it to the summit of Fitz Roy. There's some debate about who made the first ascent, but no debate about how challenging a climb it is.

Through Wild and Windy Patagonia

December 7th 2007
La Cuarenta Before we began our trip, I remember reading Charles Darwin's famous description of Patagonia, a description which made me want to see this intriguing area: In calling up images of the past, I find that the plains of Patagonia frequently cross before my eyes; yet these plains are pronounced by all wretched and useless. They can be described only by negative characte ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Chaltén

Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more

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