El Calafate


It's really easy to take way more pictures than necessary of the glacier.




El Calafate at sunset.

From Torres Del Paine I crossed the border back into the good land of Argentina to see the Perito Moreno glacier on my way to El Chalten. There's some tourist attractions you could care less about and others that just nag at you until you see them. The Perito Moreno glacier was one of those things I just had to see. The plan was to blow in and out of Calafate, leaving just enough time to see the glacier. Unfortunately, due to a cancelled bus to Northern Patagonia from El Chalten, I had to return south to Calafate later on in the trip to catch the bus north. If you've seen the glacier, there is nothing left to do but browse lousy, over-priced trinket shops, visit the casino or buy chocolate... I opted for buying chocolate.