Caught in the wind at Lago Torre.
the general store in Chalten.
view of El Chalten.
The water in Patagonia is stunningly clear and you can drink straight from any running river- taste's better than Poland Springs.
This is for my brother-in-law Tim who once took me hunting for wild bonsai trees. Tim- is this one?
View of good ol' Fitz Roy from the trail. This is the mountain range that is on the Patagonia logo.
I liked this mountain a lot.
On the way to El Chalten, the bus stops at this house which serves food and has lots of animals roaming around. I really bonded with this colt.
Lots of blue from the bus.
The trail is the thing,
not the end
of the trail.
Travel too fast
and you miss
all you are
traveling for.
not the end
of the trail.
Travel too fast
and you miss
all you are
traveling for.
My friend Matias in Buenos Aires grew up and worked as a mountain guide in El Chalten. While I was living in BA he told me some incredible stories about El Chalten and since then it was the place I always wanted to visit in Patagonia. I rented some hiking boots upon my arrival so I could really hit the trails and also not be bothered by the annoying whistle made by the air bubble that had popped in the back of my sneaker in Torres Del Paine. I spent my 24th birthday hiking up to the infamous Fitz Roy on a surprisingly clear day. The weather the days before I arrived had been awful which made me re contenta I had made the last minute decision to hike in TDP. I stayed at a cozy hostel and on the night of my birthday was sung to in five languages and gifted a bottle of Malbec with a big, white candle melted on top. I'd like to go back there someday, those mountains are really something.
