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El Chaltén: Argentina’s Trekking Capital
El Chaltén is small backpacker town located in the Patagonia region of Argentina, and your gateway to some of the best hiking in the country. Despite it being named the trekking capital of Argentina, not much is known about El Chalten, in fact, most locals have never even heard of it. Regardless of its popularity, El Chaltén is a must see for any traveler coming to Argentina and arguably one of the best backpacker towns in all of South America. Although many say El Chaltén was founded in the 1980’s, its history extends much further than that. Prior to European colonization, this area was occupied by the Aónikenk people, also…
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Three Days in Uruguay
I’ll admit, before coming to Uruguay, I knew nothing about this country other than the fact that it was more European-like than the other South American countries. While planning for my trip to Argentina, I saw that Uruguay was fairly close to Buenos Aries, just an hour away by ferry, to be exact. Just an hour away? New stamp in the passport? I was sold. Getting to Uruguay from Buenos Aries You’ll need to purchase a ferry ticket. This can be done online ahead of time or at the terminal (Av. Antártida Argentina 821, Buenos Aires). I’m one of those guys that likes to pre-plan everything, so I went ahead…
