First Alpine Lake

El Chalten - take two!

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May 4th 2009
OK, here are all of the pics I promised from our adventures in El Chalten! A little background on Chalten: it is in southern Patagonia and is home of the Fitz Ray Masiff, a rugged mountain that on many lists of the hardest mountains in the world to climb... the area and mountains are notorious for high winds and big storms that can be very unpredictable. So, basically we got really lucky with ... read more

South America » Argentina » Río Negro » San Carlos de Bariloche

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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