The 3 hour bus ride from El Calafate to El Chalten was a gorgeous drive. Between glaciers, Lago Argentina, wildlife, and the approaching mountains peaking through the rain clouds, I knew we were heading the right way. I just hoped the clouds would disperse enough for us to see the magnificence of Fitz Roy and other iconic Andean landmarks. Chloe´s bites were becoming an issue and traveling to another hostel, although we were to have a private, was not the best remedy. A fact brought to fruition on arrival to our designated hostel. From the front it looked decent, painted white with a grassy front yard and views of some mountains in a distant valley. The receptionist who checked us in could not have had less of a personality. Around our age, working at a hostel,
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