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ARGENTINA: Mount Fitz Roy, El Chalten, Patagonia 2020 & 2005

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View Tom Dempsey's images of Mount Fitz Roy, Argentina, in Patagonia, South America: See a golden sunrise spotlighting Mount Fitz Roy, which rises abruptly on the border between Argentina and Chile in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in the Andes mountains, near El Chaltén village, in Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina, South America. In 1877, explorer Perito Moreno named "Cerro Fitz Roy" for Robert FitzRoy (no space before the capital R) who, as captain of the HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted much of the Patagonian coast. First climbed in 1952 by French alpinists Lionel Terray and Guido Magnone, Mount Fitz Roy has very fickle weather and is one of the world’s most challenging technical ascents. It is also called Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, and Monte Fitz Roy (all with a space before the R). Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche (Aonikenk) word meaning "smoking mountain" (explained by frequent orographic clouds). Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill. El Chaltén village was built in 1985 by Argentina to help secure the disputed border with Chile. The nearest airport is 220 km south in the larger town of El Calafate. Mount Fitz Roy is the basis for the Patagonia company’s clothing logo, after Yvon Chouinard's ascent and subsequent film in 1968.

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  • Sunrise illuminates Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 meters or 11,171 feet elevation), as seen from Mirador al Chaltén on Ruta 23 just 2 km southeast of the village of El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.
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  • Cerro Torre (3,128 m or 10,262 ft elevation) in Los Glaciares National Park, near El Chalten mountain resort in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked 21 km (13 miles) round trip with 730 m (2400 ft) cumulative gain to Laguna Torre and Mirador Maestri. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Sunrise illuminates Cerro Torre (3128 m meters or 10,262 feet elevation), seen from Mirador Condores near Los Glaciares National Park Visitor Center, in El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peaks.
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  • A large metal fish sculpture at the junction of Rutas 40 and 23, the turn to El Chalten mountain resort in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The village is settled on the riverside of Rio de las Vueltas, within Los Glaciares National Park near the base of Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation), at the edge of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. The town is 220 km north of El Calafate. Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form over Monte Fitz Roy.
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  • Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The peak of Cerro Fitz Roy rises to 3405 m (11,171 ft) elevation above the resort of El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche (Aonikenk) word meaning "smoking mountain", due to a cloud that usually forms around the peak. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Argentina & Chile Patagonia trip map: three Dempseys travelled from 11 February - 05 March 2020: El Calafate, Los Glaciares National Park, El Chalten, Monte Fitz Roy, Lago del Desierto, & Torres del Paine NP.
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  • A rainbow glows in the mist of Chorrillo del Salto waterfall in Los Glaciares National Park. The falls is 7 km round trip from El Chalten by vehicle or on foot. Walkers can start at the end of Av. San Martín, on the same trailhead as Laguna De los Tres, but soon taking the path to the right which parallels the road to Lago del Desierto. Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • A rainbow glows in the mist of Chorrillo del Salto waterfall in Los Glaciares National Park. The falls is 7 km round trip from El Chalten by vehicle or on foot. Walkers can start at the end of Av. San Martín, on the same trailhead as Laguna De los Tres, but soon taking the path to the right which parallels the road to Lago del Desierto. Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • A rainbow glows in the mist of Chorrillo del Salto waterfall in Los Glaciares National Park. The falls is 7 km round trip from El Chalten by vehicle or on foot. Walkers can start at the end of Av. San Martín, on the same trailhead as Laguna De los Tres, but soon taking the path to the right which parallels the road to Lago del Desierto. Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Sign for El Chalten mountain resort, with carved wood mountaineer, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. A wheelchair ramp ascends a small hill in the background. The village is settled on the riverside of Rio de las Vueltas, within Los Glaciares National Park near the base of Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation), at the edge of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. The town is 220 km north of El Calafate. Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form over Monte Fitz Roy.
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  • A pattern of makeshift metal siding rusts on historic Madsen House. For a homespun taste of Patagonian history, don't miss the Andreas Madsen House Museum, seen via private tour led by Walk Patagonia, starting from their office at Avenida Antonio Rojo 62 (https://walk-trek.tur.ar) in El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Danish pioneer Andreas Madsen arrived in 1905 and built the first house in El Chaltén, on his farm named Estancia Cerro Fitz Roy. Walk an easy 6 km round trip to visit his family home along Rio de las Vueltas, within Los Glaciares National Park, in view of Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation). Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form over Monte Fitz Roy. The town is 220 km north of El Calafate.
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  • For a homespun taste of Patagonian history, don't miss the Andreas Madsen House Museum, seen via private tour led by Walk Patagonia, starting from their office at Avenida Antonio Rojo 62 (https://walk-trek.tur.ar) in El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Danish pioneer Andreas Madsen arrived in 1905 and built the first house in El Chaltén, on his farm named Estancia Cerro Fitz Roy. Walk an easy 6 km round trip to visit his family home along Rio de las Vueltas, within Los Glaciares National Park, in view of Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation). Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form over Monte Fitz Roy. The town is 220 km north of El Calafate. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Orange sunrise clouds over Patagonian forest. El Chalten, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. This was the morning of our hike 21 km (13 miles) round trip with 730 m (2400 ft) cumulative gain to Laguna Torre and Mirador Maestri to see Cerro Torre and other peaks.
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  • See Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 meters or 11,171 feet elevation) and Poincenot from Mirador Torre. We hiked 21 km (13 miles) round trip with 730 m (2400 ft) cumulative gain to Laguna Torre and Mirador Maestri to see Cerro Torre and other peaks from El Chalten mountain resort in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The village is settled on the riverside of Rio de las Vueltas, within Los Glaciares National Park near the base of Cerro Fitz Roy, at the edge of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. The town is 220 km north of El Calafate. Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form over Monte Fitz Roy. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Snow-dusted, glacier-clad Cerro Solo. We hiked 21 km (13 miles) round trip with 730 m (2400 ft) cumulative gain to Laguna Torre and Mirador Maestri to see Cerro Torre and other peaks. El Chalten mountain resort is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The village is settled on the riverside of Rio de las Vueltas, within Los Glaciares National Park near the base of Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation), at the edge of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. The town is 220 km north of El Calafate. Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form over Monte Fitz Roy.
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  • Rio Fitz Roy Valley on trail to Laguna Torre. El Chalten, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Hike 21 km (13 miles) round trip with 730 m (2400 ft) cumulative gain to Laguna Torre and Mirador Maestri to see Cerro Torre and other peaks. El Chalten mountain resort is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The village is settled on the riverside of Rio de las Vueltas, within Los Glaciares National Park near the base of Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation), at the edge of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. The town is 220 km north of El Calafate. Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form over Monte Fitz Roy. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Yellow flower of matamora (Senecio patagonia) at Laguna Torre, Los Glaciares National Park, near El Chalten mountain resort, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Hike 21 km (13 miles) round trip with 730 m (2400 ft) cumulative gain to Laguna Torre and Mirador Maestri to see Cerro Torre and other peaks. Senecio patagonicus is an arid land perennial native to high elevation steppe ecosystems of Patagonia. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Cerro Torre (3,128 m or 10,262 ft elevation) in Los Glaciares National Park, near El Chalten mountain resort in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked 21 km (13 miles) round trip with 730 m (2400 ft) cumulative gain to Laguna Torre and Mirador Maestri. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Cerro Torre (3,128 m or 10,262 ft elevation) and Laguna Torre (634 m or 2080 ft) in Los Glaciares National Park, near El Chalten mountain resort in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked 21 km (13 miles) round trip with 730 m (2400 ft) cumulative gain to Laguna Torre and Mirador Maestri. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Cerro Torre (3,128 m or 10,262 ft elevation) and Laguna Torre (634 m or 2080 ft) in Los Glaciares National Park, near El Chalten mountain resort in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked 21 km (13 miles) round trip with 730 m (2400 ft) cumulative gain to Laguna Torre and Mirador Maestri. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Cerro Torre (3,128 m or 10,262 ft elevation) and Laguna Torre (634 m or 2080 ft) in Los Glaciares National Park, near El Chalten mountain resort in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked 21 km (13 miles) round trip with 730 m (2400 ft) cumulative gain to Laguna Torre and Mirador Maestri. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Cerro Torre (3,128 m or 10,262 ft elevation) and Laguna Torre (634 m or 2080 ft) in Los Glaciares National Park, near El Chalten mountain resort in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked 21 km (13 miles) round trip with 730 m (2400 ft) cumulative gain to Laguna Torre and Mirador Maestri. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Cerro Solo (left) rises above Laguna Torre (634 m or 2080 ft) in Los Glaciares National Park, near El Chalten mountain resort in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked 21 km (13 miles) round trip with 730 m (2400 ft) cumulative gain to Laguna Torre and Mirador Maestri, which is at the top of the lateral moraine at right. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Cerro Solo (left) rises above Laguna Torre (634 m or 2080 ft) in Los Glaciares National Park, near El Chalten mountain resort in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked 21 km (13 miles) round trip with 730 m (2400 ft) cumulative gain to Laguna Torre and Mirador Maestri, which is at the top of the lateral moraine at right. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Glaciar Grande flows into Laguna Torre in Los Glaciares National Park, near El Chalten mountain resort in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked 21 km (13 miles) round trip with 730 m (2400 ft) cumulative gain to Laguna Torre for this view from near Mirador Maestri. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Glaciar Grande flows into Laguna Torre in Los Glaciares National Park, near El Chalten mountain resort in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked 21 km (13 miles) round trip with 730 m (2400 ft) cumulative gain to Laguna Torre for this view from near Mirador Maestri. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Forested trail to Laguna Torre. El Chalten, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked 21 km (13 miles) round trip with 730 m (2400 ft) cumulative gain to Laguna Torre and Mirador Maestri to see Cerro Torre and other peaks. El Chalten mountain resort is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The village is settled on the riverside of Rio de las Vueltas, within Los Glaciares National Park near the base of Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation), at the edge of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. The town is 220 km north of El Calafate. Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form over Monte Fitz Roy. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Cerro Solo rises above the Fitz Roy Valley seen from the trail to Laguna Torre in Los Glaciares National Park, near El Chalten mountain resort in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked 21 km (13 miles) round trip with 730 m (2400 ft) cumulative gain to Laguna Torre and Mirador Maestri, which is at the top of the lateral moraine at right. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Sunrise illuminates Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 meters or 11,171 feet elevation), as seen from Mirador al Chaltén on Ruta 23 just 2 km southeast of the village of El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Sunrise illuminates Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 meters or 11,171 feet elevation), as seen from Mirador al Chaltén on Ruta 23 just 2 km southeast of the village of El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Sunrise illuminates Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 meters or 11,171 feet elevation), as seen from Mirador al Chaltén on Ruta 23 just 2 km southeast of the village of El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.
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  • Sunrise illuminates Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 meters or 11,171 feet elevation), as seen from Mirador al Chaltén on Ruta 23 just 2 km southeast of the village of El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.
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  • Sunrise illuminates Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 meters or 11,171 feet elevation), as seen from Mirador al Chaltén on Ruta 23 just 2 km southeast of the village of El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.
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  • Beware of feral cattle on the trail to Mirador "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado", Los Glaciares NP, El Chalten, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. From El Chalten, we hiked to Mirador "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" ("hill of the collapsed fold"), 19 km (11.9 mi) with 1170 meters (3860 ft) cumulative gain in Los Glaciares National Park. This trail gave good views of Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) high above Torre Lake, but clouds hid Cerro Torre that day. El Chalten mountain resort is 220 km north of El Calafate. Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form over Monte Fitz Roy. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Bark beetle tracks in a Nothofagus tree. From El Chalten, we hiked to Mirador "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" ("hill of the collapsed fold"), 19 km (11.9 mi) with 1170 meters (3860 ft) cumulative gain in Los Glaciares National Park. This trail gave good views of Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) high above Torre Lake, but clouds hid Cerro Torre that day. El Chalten mountain resort is 220 km north of El Calafate. Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form over Monte Fitz Roy. El Chalten mountain resort is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • From El Chalten, we hiked to Mirador "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" ("hill of the collapsed fold"), 19 km (11.9 mi) with 1170 meters (3860 ft) cumulative gain in Los Glaciares National Park. This trail gave good views of Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) high above Torre Lake, but clouds hid Cerro Torre that day. El Chalten mountain resort is 220 km north of El Calafate. Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form over Monte Fitz Roy. El Chalten mountain resort is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Darwin's Slipper (Calceolaria uniflora; syn. Calceolaria darwinii) is a perennial plant of the genus Calceolaria, known as the slipperworts. This mountain plant grows up to 10 cm (4 in) tall. The flowers have areas of orange-yellow, white, and brownish red. Location: near Mirador "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" ("hill of the collapsed fold"), which we hiked 19 km (11.9 mi) round trip with 1170 meters (3860 ft) cumulative gain, in Los Glaciares National Park. El Chalten is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. hat day.
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  • Darwin's Slipper (Calceolaria uniflora; syn. Calceolaria darwinii) is a perennial plant of the genus Calceolaria, known as the slipperworts. This mountain plant grows up to 10 cm (4 in) tall. The flowers have areas of orange-yellow, white, and brownish red. Location: near Mirador "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" ("hill of the collapsed fold"), which we hiked 19 km (11.9 mi) round trip with 1170 meters (3860 ft) cumulative gain, in Los Glaciares National Park. El Chalten is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. hat day.
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  • Lago Viedma, seen from "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" trail in Los Glaciares National Park, above El Chalten, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. From El Chalten, we hiked to Mirador "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" ("hill of the collapsed fold"), 19 km (11.9 mi) with 1170 meters (3860 ft) cumulative gain in Los Glaciares National Park. El Chalten mountain resort is 220 km north of El Calafate. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • From Mirador Loma del Pliegue Tumbado, see Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) rising high above Laguna Torre (634 m or 2080 ft). Clouds hide Cerro Torre. From El Chalten, we hiked to Mirador "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" ("hill of the collapsed fold"), 19 km (11.9 mi) with 1170 meters (3860 ft) cumulative gain in Los Glaciares National Park, in Argentina, Patagonia, South America. El Chalten mountain resort is 220 km north of El Calafate. Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form over Monte Fitz Roy. El Chalten mountain resort is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • From Mirador Loma del Pliegue Tumbado, see Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation). From El Chalten, we hiked to Mirador "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" ("hill of the collapsed fold"), 19 km (11.9 mi) with 1170 meters (3860 ft) cumulative gain in Los Glaciares National Park, in Argentina, Patagonia, South America. El Chalten mountain resort is 220 km north of El Calafate. Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form over Monte Fitz Roy. El Chalten mountain resort is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Clouds swirl around the peaks of Aguja Bífida and Cuatro Dedos in the Cerro Torre Group, seen from Mirador "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" ("hill of the collapsed fold"). To reach the viewpoint, we hiked 19 km (11.9 mi) with 1170 meters (3860 ft) cumulative gain from El Chalten, in Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to frequent clouds. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • From Mirador Loma del Pliegue Tumbado, see Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) rising high above Laguna Torre (634 m or 2080 ft). Clouds hide Cerro Torre. From El Chalten, we hiked to Mirador "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" ("hill of the collapsed fold"), 19 km (11.9 mi) with 1170 meters (3860 ft) cumulative gain in Los Glaciares National Park, in Argentina, Patagonia, South America. El Chalten mountain resort is 220 km north of El Calafate. Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form over Monte Fitz Roy. El Chalten mountain resort is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • From Mirador Loma del Pliegue Tumbado, see Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) rising high above Laguna Torre (634 m or 2080 ft). Clouds hide Cerro Torre. From El Chalten, we hiked to Mirador "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" ("hill of the collapsed fold"), 19 km (11.9 mi) with 1170 meters (3860 ft) cumulative gain in Los Glaciares National Park, in Argentina, Patagonia, South America. El Chalten mountain resort is 220 km north of El Calafate. Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form over Monte Fitz Roy. El Chalten mountain resort is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Lago Viedma, seen from "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" trail in Los Glaciares National Park, above El Chalten, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. From El Chalten, we hiked to Mirador "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" ("hill of the collapsed fold"), 19 km (11.9 mi) with 1170 meters (3860 ft) cumulative gain in Los Glaciares National Park. El Chalten mountain resort is 220 km north of El Calafate. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Clouds swirl around Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) seen from the trail "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" near El Chalten,  in Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. From El Chalten, we hiked to Mirador "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" ("hill of the collapsed fold") 19 km (11.9 mi) with 1170 meters (3860 ft) cumulative gain. El Chalten mountain resort is 220 km north of El Calafate. Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form over Monte Fitz Roy. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • See sunrise over El Chalten village, from Sendero Fitz Roy, a major trail in Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Sendero Fitz Roy leads to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain). The town is 220 km north of El Calafate. Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around Cerro Fitz Roy, also called El Chalten.
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  • Rio de las Vueltas seen from Sendero Fitz Roy trail, which leads to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain), in Los Glaciares National Park. El Chalten mountain resort is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The town is 220 km north of El Calafate.
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  • Mount Fitz Roy. The trail called Sendero Fitz Roy leads to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain), in Los Glaciares National Park. To reveal the best view, slightly descend left of the Laguna then ascend 50 m to a bare knoll overlooking both Lago Sucia and Laguna de Los Tres under mighty Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation). El Chalten mountain resort is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) seen from Laguna Capri, Los Glaciares National Park, El Chalten, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • See Glaciar Piedras Blancas from the trail "Sendero Fitz Roy", which leads to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain from El Chalten), in Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Mount Fitz Roy. The trail called Sendero Fitz Roy leads to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain), in Los Glaciares National Park. To reveal the best view, slightly descend left of the Laguna then ascend 50 m to a bare knoll overlooking both Lago Sucia and Laguna de Los Tres under mighty Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation). El Chalten mountain resort is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • The Patagonian sierra finch (Phrygilus patagonicus; in the family Thraupidae) is found in Argentina and Chile. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and temperate grassland. Its diet consists mainly of seeds, flower parts, nectar, fruit, insects. Photographed near Campamento Poincenot, along Sendero Fitz Roy, a major trail in Los Glaciares National Park starting from El Chalten, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Mount Fitz Roy. The trail called Sendero Fitz Roy leads to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain), in Los Glaciares National Park. To reveal the best view, slightly descend left of the Laguna then ascend 50 m to a bare knoll overlooking both Lago Sucia and Laguna de Los Tres under mighty Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation). El Chalten mountain resort is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. To license this Copyright photo, please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.
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  • Mount Fitz Roy. The trail called Sendero Fitz Roy leads to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain), in Los Glaciares National Park. To reveal the best view, slightly descend left of the Laguna then ascend 50 m to a bare knoll overlooking both Lago Sucia and Laguna de Los Tres under mighty Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation). El Chalten mountain resort is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Mount Fitz Roy. The trail called Sendero Fitz Roy leads to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain), in Los Glaciares National Park. To reveal the best view, slightly descend left of the Laguna then ascend 50 m to a bare knoll overlooking both Lago Sucia and Laguna de Los Tres under mighty Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation). El Chalten mountain resort is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • To reach this unsigned view, slightly descend left of Laguna de Los Tres then ascend 50 m to a bare knoll overlooking both it and Lago Sucia under mighty Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation). The trail called Sendero Fitz Roy leads to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain), in Los Glaciares National Park. El Chalten mountain resort is 220 km north of El Calafate, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Cloud iridescence or irisation is a colorful optical phenomenon that occurs in a cloud and appears in the general proximity of the Sun or Moon. The colors resemble those seen in soap bubbles and oil on a water surface. This fairly common phenomenon is most often observed in altocumulus, cirrocumulus, lenticular, and cirrus clouds.They sometimes appear as bands parallel to the edge of the clouds. The colors are usually pastel, but can be very vivid or mingled together, sometimes similar to mother-of-pearl. When appearing near the Sun, the effect can be drowned in the Sun's glare, which may be overcome by shielding sunlight with one's hand or behind a tree or building or dark glasses, or observing the sky reflected in a pool of water. Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) reflects in Laguna de Los Tres in Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The trail called Sendero Fitz Roy leads from El Chalten to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain). Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) reflects in Laguna de Los Tres in Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The trail called Sendero Fitz Roy leads from El Chalten to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain). Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. To license this Copyright photo, please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.
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  • Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) rises above Laguna de Los Tres in Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The trail called Sendero Fitz Roy leads from El Chalten to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain). Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) in Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The trail called Sendero Fitz Roy leads from El Chalten to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain). Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) rises above Laguna de Los Tres in Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The trail called Sendero Fitz Roy leads from El Chalten to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain). Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) in Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The trail called Sendero Fitz Roy leads from El Chalten to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain). Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) in Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The trail called Sendero Fitz Roy leads from El Chalten to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain). Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) in Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The trail called Sendero Fitz Roy leads from El Chalten to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain). Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Rio de las Vueltas seen from Sendero Fitz Roy trail, in Los Glaciares National Park. El Chalten mountain resort is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The town is 220 km north of El Calafate.
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  • Delicious trout and barbequed vegetables on a square plate. El Muro Restaurant is highly recommended, in El Chalten resort, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Sunrise illuminates Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 meters or 11,171 feet elevation), seen from Mirador Condores near Los Glaciares National Park Visitor Center, in El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Sunrise illuminates Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 meters or 11,171 feet elevation), seen from Mirador Condores near Los Glaciares National Park Visitor Center, in El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.
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  • Sunrise illuminates Cerro Torre (3128 m meters or 10,262 feet elevation), seen from Mirador Condores near Los Glaciares National Park Visitor Center, in El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peaks.
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  • Sunrise illuminates glaciers above El Chalten, seen from Mirador Condores near Los Glaciares National Park Visitor Center, in El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Rio Electrico bridge and trailhead on gravel road RP23 between El Chalten & Lago del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, a rewarding day hike visits Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain) beneath towering Cerro Fitz Roy and Aguja Pollone. Another path from the refuge ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip) for a spectacular view south to Guillaumet, Mermoz, Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre, and Aguja Pollone (left to right). The last kilometer climbs up steep snow which could require crampons if icy. Views keep improving the higher you go. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • The black-necked swan (Cygnus melancoryphus) is the largest waterfowl native to South America. Photographed on Rio De Las Vueltas, at Punta Sur of Lago del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • The ferry at Lago del Desierto. Drive north from El Chalten on gravel road RP23, leaving the national park, to reach Lago del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Lago del Desierto, Punta Sur. Drive north from El Chalten on gravel road RP23, leaving the national park, to reach Lago del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Follow a forested trail along Arroyo Huemul to Huemul Lake from Estancia Lago Del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. A short, steep, attractive hike leads to Huemul Lake and Glacier (4 km round trip with 215 m gain) on private land. Pay the trail entrance fee at the campground at Estancia Lago Del Desierto. Directions: drive north from El Chalten for 35 km on gravel road RP23, leaving the national park, to reach Punta Sur of Lago del Desierto.
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  • Follow a forested trail to Huemul Lake from Estancia Lago Del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. A short, steep, attractive hike leads to Huemul Lake and Glacier (4 km round trip with 215 m gain) on private land. Pay the trail entrance fee at the campground at Estancia Lago Del Desierto. Directions: drive north from El Chalten for 35 km on gravel road RP23, leaving the national park, to reach Punta Sur of Lago del Desierto. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • North face of Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) and Aguja Poincenot (left) in Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Photographed from the trail to Huemul Lake and Glacier (4 km round trip with 215 m gain) on private land. Pay the trail entrance fee at the campground at Estancia Lago Del Desierto. Directions: drive north from El Chalten for 35 km on gravel road RP23, leaving the national park, to reach Punta Sur of Lago del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Follow a forested trail along Arroyo Huemul to Huemul Lake from Estancia Lago Del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. In the distance rises the north face of Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation). A short, steep, attractive hike leads to Huemul Lake and Glacier (4 km round trip with 215 m gain) on private land. Pay the trail entrance fee at the campground at Estancia Lago Del Desierto. Directions: drive north from El Chalten for 35 km on gravel road RP23, leaving the national park, to reach Punta Sur of Lago del Desierto.
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  • Huemul Glacier seen from its lake, hiked from Estancia Lago Del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.A short, steep, attractive hike leads to Huemul Lake and Glacier (4 km round trip with 215 m gain) on private land. Pay the trail entrance fee at the campground at Estancia Lago Del Desierto. Directions: drive north from El Chalten for 35 km on gravel road RP23, leaving the national park, to reach Punta Sur of Lago del Desierto.
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  • A short, steep, attractive hike leads to Huemul Lake and Glacier (4 km round trip with 215 m gain) on private land. Pay the trail entrance fee at the campground at Estancia Lago Del Desierto. Directions: drive north from El Chalten for 35 km on gravel road RP23, leaving the national park, to reach Punta Sur of Lago del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • The Patagonian toad is also called the Eden Harbour toad (Nannophryne variegata, in the family Bufonidae). Photographed on the trail to Huemul Lake, near El Chalten. The Patagonian toad is found in southern Argentina (from Neuquén southwards) and Chile. It occurs in Tierra del Fuego south to 53°S, making it the southernmost amphibian in the world, a record shared with Batrachyla antartandica. A short, steep, attractive hike leads to Huemul Lake and Glacier (4 km round trip with 215 m gain) on private land. Pay the trail entrance fee at the campground at Estancia Lago Del Desierto. Directions: drive north from El Chalten for 35 km on gravel road RP23, leaving the national park, to reach Punta Sur of Lago del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Bicycle tourists on gravel road RP23 at Lago del Desierto, north of El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Bicycle tourists on gravel road RP23 at Lago del Desierto, north of El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • A sign implores drivers to slow for huemules and prevent forest fires on RP23, near Lago del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The south Andean deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus), also known as the southern guemal, Chilean huemul or güemul, is an endangered deer species native to the mountains of Argentina and Chile. The huemul is part of Chile's national coat of arms and is a National Natural Monument.
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  • See the north face of Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) and Aguja Poincenot from Ruta 23 near Lago del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation), seen from the Los Glaciares National Park Visitor Center in El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Rio Electrico bridge and trailhead on gravel road RP23 between El Chalten & Lago del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, a rewarding day hike visits Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain) beneath towering Cerro Fitz Roy and Aguja Pollone. Another path from the refuge ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip) for a spectacular view south to Guillaumet, Mermoz, Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre, and Aguja Pollone (left to right). The last kilometer climbs up steep snow which could require crampons if icy. Views keep improving the higher you go. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Hike the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, a rewarding day hike visits Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain) beneath towering Cerro Fitz Roy and Aguja Pollone. Another path from the refuge ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip) for a spectacular view south to Guillaumet, Mermoz, Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre, and Aguja Pollone (left to right). The last kilometer climbs up steep snow which could require crampons if icy. Views keep improving the higher you go. El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Hike the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, a rewarding day hike visits Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain) beneath towering Cerro Fitz Roy and Aguja Pollone. Another path from the refuge ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip) for a spectacular view south to Guillaumet, Mermoz, Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre, and Aguja Pollone (left to right). The last kilometer climbs up steep snow which could require crampons if icy. Views keep improving the higher you go. El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
    2002PAT-3712-22-Pano.jpg
  • Refugio Piedra del Fraile, Rio Electrico Valley. El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Hike the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, a rewarding day hike visits Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain) beneath towering Cerro Fitz Roy and Aguja Pollone. Another path from the refuge ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip) for a spectacular view south to Guillaumet, Mermoz, Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre, and Aguja Pollone (left to right). The last kilometer climbs up steep snow which could require crampons if icy. Views keep improving the higher you go.
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  • Refugio Piedra del Fraile, Rio Electrico Valley. El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Hike the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, a rewarding day hike visits Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain) beneath towering Cerro Fitz Roy and Aguja Pollone. Another path from the refuge ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip) for a spectacular view south to Guillaumet, Mermoz, Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre, and Aguja Pollone (left to right). The last kilometer climbs up steep snow which could require crampons if icy. Views keep improving the higher you go.
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  • See Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) and Aguja Guillaumet (left) from the trail to Lago Pollone. We hiked the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip) where we slept overnight in a basic 4-person dorm room. We carried sleeping bags to use on their pads. From the refuge, a rewarding day hike visits Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain) beneath towering Cerro Fitz Roy and Aguja Pollone. El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.
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  • Hikers walk by Lago Electrico under the glacier-clad Marconi Range, along the trail to Lago Pollone, near El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, a rewarding day hike visits Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain). To license this Copyright photo, please inquire at PhotoSeek.com. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
    2002PAT-3774-76-Pano.jpg
  • Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) and Aguja Pollone (right) seen from Lago Pollone, near El Chalten, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, a rewarding day hike visits Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain). Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
    2002PAT-3870-71-Pano.jpg
  • Lago Pollone reflects Cerro Fitz Roy & Aguja Pollone, near El Chalten, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, a rewarding day hike visits Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain). Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
    2002PAT-3872-78-Pano.jpg
  • Lago Pollone reflects the Pollone Glacier, near El Chalten, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, a rewarding day hike visits Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain).
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  • Pollone Glacier seen from Lago Pollone, near El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, a rewarding day hike visits Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain).
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  • Oxidized red rocks with lichen patterns in Rio Electrico Valley, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, a rewarding day hike visits Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain).
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