I got the bus north (6hrs) from El Calafate to El Chalten which is tiny town at the base of the Fitz Roy range of mountains. The town is set right below the mountains and generates its own power and relies on satellite links for telephone and internet (making it very expensive and inconsistent depending on weather conditions). Again I was glad of all the cash I'd spent on warm and waterproof gear before I came with the weather conistently cold, extremely windy ...

Hola. El Chalten is a small town which is often the first stop when you head accross the border from Chile into Argentina. It was great to get into Argentina to enjoy some of the pleasures of home. Argentina has a strong European influence which means that coffee, chocolate, good food and wine (and of course the steaks) are abundent. El Chalten is also the gateway to the Parque Nacional Los Glaciers and particularly the Moreno Glacier. The Moreno glacier is ...