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One hundred alpinists can climb Mt Everest in one day, only a few conquer the Fitz Roy per year. The mountain is also complicated for the surrounding countries. Many decades after, Argentina and Chile are still arguing about their local border.
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How to get there Visit www.kayak.com to check the most adequate flights to Buenos Aires and then El Calafate. Daily buses connect El Calafate with El Chalten, the base for the discovery of Fitz Roy and surroundings.
Documents Passport with more than six months from its expiry date. For most Western countries, visas can be obtained locally.
Currency Check www.xe.com to get the actual rate of the Argentinean Peso.
Time Zone GMT - 4
Electric Power 250V 50 Hz
Official Language Spanish
When to Go From November to April to enjoy the colourful beauty of the landscape, even more in April and May when they get all tones of red and yellow. Fom June to November, during the Southern Hemisphere' Winter if you prefer an all white landscape.
On the Internet www.elchalten.com