Cerro Torre

Cerro Torre -> El Calafate

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February 24th 2011
Weather this morning was similar to yesterday, but it quickly cleared up and became really not. On our way to Laguna Torre to see Cerro Torre, we had great views of surrounding peaks – Cerro Solo, Grande, and many others. The trails are more undulating, and not as much steep climb as the ones leading to Fitz Roy. Like Kilimanjaro, time, rather than distance, was given to reach various points ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Chaltén

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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