Awoke to something of a chill in the air and on looking at the surrounding mountains realised it had snowed overnight. It was devishly cold as we caught a boat across Lago Viedma for ice trekking on Glaciar Viedma. Fortunately the clouds moved on and the sun came out to make our stint on the glacier a tad warmer than it might have been. Crampons on, we trudged across enough crushed ice to throw a worldwide cocktail party, and then through a smaller version with a...

Walked from El Chalten to Laguna Torre through beautiful countryside, partly along the Rio Fitz Roy and past waterfalls and streams. Amongst other birds, watched 2 bright red headed woodpeckers go about their pecking. Stopped for a snack at the lake, watching bits break off the icebergs and crash in to the water. Walked around the lake to the Maestri viewpoint for a closer view of Glaciar Grande and the surrounding snow covered mountains, listening to the claps o...

Early bus from El Calafate to El Chalten, the Argentinian home of trekking and the gateway to the Los Glaciares National Park. Greeted by the amazing sight of the Fitz Roy range and the surrounding cloud encircled peaks. Scampered along a relatively short trail to the Los Condores and Las Aguilas viewpoints for even better views of the snowcapped peaks, the small El Chalten town and Lago Viedma. Spectacular views but there was only so long we could stay for due t...

Wow! As we rounded a mountain bend on the bus from El Calafate to the Perito Moreno Glacier, the first sighting of the glacier was amazing. Travelling through predominantly green countryside, this rapidly changes with the white expanse of the glacier and the surrounding snowy mountains. The view becomes even more amazing the closer you get to the 60m tall glacier, coloured with a whole spectrum of different blues. Difficult to take your eyes off the glacier, with...

After stumbling off our night bus, had a 2 hour wait at Rio Gallegos bus terminal, which we spent chatting to a Danish pair. 4 hour bus to El Calafate through beautiful countryside with magnificent mountains and bright blue lakes, all the while keeping our eyes peeled for wildlife including the ostrich type birds, Andean deer, various birds of prey and Patagonian hares. Located our hostel in the peaceful outskirts of town, checked out the town and planned our upc...