Saturday 5th December 2015 I had set the alarm clock for 5.10am with the idea of going out to take photos of the lake for the sunrise. I didn`t hear the alarm clock until 5.24am though. When it woke me up, I was in a deep sleep, it was freezing and I just switched it off and … More El Chalten Hike – Day 4
Friday 4th December 2015 There was a group of hikers who left for sunrise around 4.20am and were so cheerful about going to see the sunrise that they woke up everyone. They came back around 7.30am, waking up everyone again and continuing to chat non-stop. Unluckily, their tents were right next to ours. I got out … More El Chalten Hike – Day 3
Thursday 3rd December 2015 With Francesca and Alex, we woke up and decided to go for a hike to Piedras Blancas and Piedra del Fraile, do a loop and come back. Here is Alex, starting to walk on the path. On this map you can see in the middle Poincenot campground. From there here is … More El Chalten Hike – Day 2
Wednesday 2nd December 2015 With Nadine and Marcel, we woke up around 8am and started packing the bags to go hiking. My bag was huge. I felt like the girl in the movie “Wild” who has a monster pack, ahahahaha!!! -D I could not fit everything and I was only preparing for a trek of 4 … More El Chalten Hike – Day 1
Tuesday 1st December 2015 From the bus station, I walked to the hostel called Aylen Aike that Marcus had recommended me. Here was one of the street of El Chalten on which I walked. Wide streets with not much traffic yet. This place looked small, still not too touristy and very pretty. A secret gem! … More El Chalten
Monday 30th November 2015 afternoon The bus was a bit late. While waiting, I chatted a bit with Francesca. She had been teaching kids about sustainable development in Berlin in Germany but her project had finished and she had not found another job so she had joined her friend Alex on the part of his … More From Esquel to El Chalten
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