In this article I am going to tell you about the excursion made last year starting from Calafate (in the province of Santa Cruz) until arriving at El Chaltén.
El Chaltén is one of the most beautiful places in the world for trekking.
There are several trails. Each one has a different distance and difficulty.
El Chaltén also known internationally as Fitz Roy.
The name Chaltén has its meaning in the Tehuelche language and means "hill or smoking mountain" although some historians deny it.
The name Fitz Roy was given by the explorer Francisco P. Moreno in tribute to the captain of the HMS Beagle, Robert Fitz Roy, who explored the Santa Cruz River and much of Patagonia.
The hill is located within Los Glaciares National Park.
It is a challenge for mountain climbers since its walls are very vertical and smooth.
We choose one of the most famous: the ** Laguna de los Tres. **
We start from the Hostería El Pilar.
Generally in the initial part there is a lot of wind (image-2-3-4)
First we cross a wooded area with a discreet degree of difficulty because there are many fallen logs.
A beautiful day to walk.
We have been lucky. The day is beautiful. There are many that have to wait a whole week to see a sunny day like this.
It is very important to bring water. Although later you can drink the water from the glacier.
The first stop is called ** Piedras Blancas. **
In the distance you can see Mount Chaltén
Using the maximum zoom of the photographic machine we can observe the immaculate beauty of the mountain.
We keep going. El Chaltén is getting closer.
We arrive at the sign that indicates that it is only 1 km to reach the Laguna de los Tres. The most difficult part begins. It is a very steep trail.
In this image we see how steep and steep the climb is.
Every time we are closer
We arrived! The word spectacular does not sufficiently describe the beauty of this place.
The icy waters of the glacier.