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El Chalten

Argentina · Santa Cruz

El Chalten is a small mountain village in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It is located on the riverside of Rio de las Vueltas, within the Los Glaciares National Park near the base of Cerro Torre and Cerro Fitz Roy spires, both popular for climbing. It is 220 kilometres (140 mi) north of El Calafate. It is also a popular base for hiking numerous trails, such as those to the base of surrounding peaks and glacial lakes, such as Laguna Torre and Laguna de los Tres.

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Things to do in El Chalten

El Chalten: Full Day Trekking to Laguna de los Tres and Mount Fitz Roy · 9 h · from $198 · 4.8/5 (50 reviews)
2-Day Self-guided Adventure El Chalten: Laguna de los Tres, Fitz Roy & Torre Mt · 48 h · from $459 · 3.4/5 (10 reviews)
Private Transfer from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén · 3 h · from $330 · 5.0/5 (2 reviews)
Chalten Kayak at the Rio de las Vueltas · 5 h · from $135 · 5.0/5 (11 reviews)
El Chaltén Foodie Tour Flavours and Stories at Fitz Roy · 3 h · from $125 · 5.0/5 (1 reviews)
Rio de las Vueltas Rafting Experience - El Chalten · 3 h · from $120 · 5.0/5 (96 reviews)

All experiences in El Chalten

Weather by month in El Chalten

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	15.8°C	-5°C	156 mm
Feb	18.2°C	-6°C	125 mm
Mar	12.6°C	-7.3°C	154 mm
Apr	11.5°C	-10.8°C	160 mm
May	6.7°C	-13.7°C	154 mm
Jun	4.9°C	-17.8°C	156 mm
Jul	3.1°C	-18.1°C	130 mm
Aug	3.7°C	-17.5°C	134 mm
Sep	8.8°C	-13.8°C	116 mm
Oct	10.1°C	-14.5°C	130 mm
Nov	12.7°C	-8.6°C	143 mm
Dec	13.5°C	-5.8°C	153 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Santa Cruz
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 49.33° S, 72.89° W

Near El Chalten

El Calafate · 120 km away
Puerto Natales · 268 km away
Villa Cerro Castillo · 361 km away
Puerto Chacabuco · 430 km away
Punta Arenas · 448 km away

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