El Chalten, Argentina; Hiker’s paradise at the end of the world
December 20th 2011 El Chalten is a charming village nestled among the mountainous heart of Patagonia. The log cabins, chilled air and icy peaks are more reminiscent of Central Europe rather than that of South America. It’s roughly four hundred miles to the tip of the continent and it feels every bit so. The winds are relentless and the sun hovers in the sky until almost ten at night, but the natural scenery is mor
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