{"id":3557,"date":"2024-08-26T12:18:39","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T12:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestagetravellers.com\/calafate-and-chalten-ice-and-rock-faces-at-their-finest\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T12:36:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T12:36:17","slug":"calafate-and-chalten-ice-and-rock-faces-at-their-finest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestagetravellers.com\/en\/calafate-and-chalten-ice-and-rock-faces-at-their-finest\/","title":{"rendered":"Calafate and Chalten &#8211; ice and rock faces at their finest"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3557\" class=\"elementor elementor-3557 elementor-3485\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5c5645 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"a5c5645\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cb8de4\" data-id=\"0cb8de4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c95b773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c95b773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The two top destinations \u2018Calafate\u2019 and \u2018Chalten\u2019 are an absolute must on any trip to Patagonia. Not far from the small town of Calafate, which can also be flown to, the attraction is the 4 km wide and up to 60 m high Perito Moreno Glacier. From the viewing platform alone, the view is simply breathtaking. But if you have already travelled all the way to southern Patagonia, you should definitely take the boat trip to the 3 glaciers. Here you spend a whole day travelling and see several gigantic glaciers. If you&#8217;re lucky enough to see a huge piece break off and thunder into the fjord in good weather, it&#8217;s the perfect day.<br \/>Translated with DeepL.com (free version)     <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577f8c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"577f8c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php 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srcset=\"https:\/\/bestagetravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240401_081530-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/bestagetravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240401_081530-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bestagetravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240401_081530-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/bestagetravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240401_081530-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/bestagetravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240401_081530-650x650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/bestagetravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240401_081530-1300x1300.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2902'>\n\t\t\t\tAm Morgen der Abfahrt des Schiffes\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"577f8c8\" 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1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2908'>\n\t\t\t\twie  hie\u00df dieser Gletscher nochnals?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec2176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ec2176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Extreme mountaineers from all over the world come to Chalten, to test their skills on these two mountains and rock faces: Cerro Torre and Fiz Roy. Both are among the most difficult climbing routes in the world. Especially the capricious weather with extreme winds and snow\/hail showers, even in summer, make both routes extremely challenging and dangerous. But the area also offers countless opportunities for us hikers. For example , the hike to Laguna del Torre is definitely a highlight in good weather.    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe8b456 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"fe8b456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-3557 gallery-columns-3 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