El Chalten - take two!

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May 4th 2009

Published: May 5th 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 Full Entry

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Alpine Lake

Posing Jeff

Lagos Madre y Hija (lakes mom and daughter)

other lake way in the background is the lake we camped at the first night... this is a pic from the other side at the top

Posing Us

no, after 4 days of no showering (5 by the end of the trip) I will not take my hat off for pics... ;)

Jeff crossing the flooded stream

Hike to the final camping area

lots of golden fields along the way

Final Campsite in El Chalten

Redheadded Woodpecker

Backpacking Ninjas!

Bariloche

and now weÂ´re way up north in central-western Argentina in Â¨The Lake DistrictÂ¨ in a resort town called Bariloche... this beach is actually of a lake

View of Bariloche from our Hostels deck

Our tenth floor budget hostel has a deck with panoramic views of Bariloche and the lake

Bariloche from Hostel 1004

this hostel is in a big building in town but is totally unmarked with no signs or anything... you just go up to floor 10 and find the door to the sweet hostel... guess you have to be in the know to find it (thank you Lonely Planet!)

5th May 2009

Laura
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WOW
Those pictures are incredible. I can't believe how gorgeous they are. Especially the ones of you guys after 5 days with no shower...:)

5th May 2009

Angie
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Thanks!
What a sweet birthday present...multiple posts to your blog within the last week, a shoutout on your famous blog (which by association now makes me famous)...dang!! I guess 25 won't be so bad. I love the newest photos, especially the super glassy water and perfect reflections in the lakes. Enjoy the chocolate, beer, and wine :)

5th May 2009

Heather
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Heatheratallied@hotmail.com
I just Google Earthed Bariloche ~ gorgeous! They have about 15 beautiful photos of the lakes and town, looks a little Bavarian from the photos. Enjoy your stay there! Love you guys!!

9th May 2009

Jeff Latham
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Beautiful Country
Oh to be young again. At my age I would only be trekking from cafe to cafe. Your blog is fantastic!

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