El Chalten has earned the moniker "Hiking Capital of Argentina" and it's easy to see why. The mountains here are gorgeous, and there are a number of trails of varying difficulties. We see a constant stream of hikers with their packs and trekking poles walking through town and at the restaurants after having finished a hike. I think this may be the most hikers I've seen concentrated in a single place.
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| Rio de las Vueltas |
Our original plan was to hike to Laguna de los Tres (The Three Lakes) and see the base of Fitzroy. It's a long hike with a very steep finish, much like the hike we did to the Towers in Torres del Paine. However, given the phenomenal views of Fitzroy that we've already encountered, we decided to give our legs a break and do a shorter hike to Laguna Capri that still gave us fantastic views. This was a beautiful hike through wooded areas with great views of the aptly named valley Rio de las Vueltas (River of Turns).
Laguna Capri did not disappoint. We still had our clear blue skies that provided a beautiful backdrop to Fitzroy. We later learned from our AirBnB host that the gorgeous weather we're having is a bit of an anomaly. We're very thankful for that and hope it continues the rest of our stay.
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