Chalten

Taking the llamas for a walk in Chalten

Chalten is the dusty, windy, friendly little town we stayed in before and after our trip to the ice cap. Chalten has a quaint feel, even though it's built entirely off the tourism generated by the nearby mountains of Fitz Roy and Cerro Torro, among other peaks. Cell service has yet to come to the town, and Internet barely works, so there is very little of that modern-day hustle and bustle that's so ubiquitous in the US and Europe ... and for that matter, the rest of Argentina.