No-Man’s Land

After leaving the boat and the Carretera Austral, it’s a 22km walk into Argentina. So, for most of

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the day, I was literally in two places at once. Or maybe just in the middle of nowhere. I couldn’t figure that one out. Parts of the path are extremely muddy and if you attempt it, you’ll have to traverse them carrying all of your stuff — unless you can manage to hire a horse, which I couldn’t because they were on a break that day. The main benefit to doing this, apart from avoiding backtracking to get back into Argentina, is the opportunity to see the famous Mt. Fitz Roy from behind. It’s a rare view of a pretty famous mountain! After walking through no-man’s land, you’ll arrive in El Chaltén, which will have more tourists — but upon hiking the trails, it will become obvious why. The mountains are super unique-looking, huge, and full of glaciers. Plus, this is a much more accessible part of Patagonia, connecting to Argentina’s larger and more-traveled Ruta 40. Read more...