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Month: July 2023

By bus from El Calafate to Puerto Natales in winter.

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Scott

Flights out from El Calfate to a major city were expensive at the time of our visit (~$1000) and there was some doubt as to whether there was a cheaper way out that didn’t involve a 20-hour bus ride to Bariloche.   Looking for alternatives, I perused a map of Patagonia and notice the Chilean town…

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Patagonia series – Perito Moreno Glacier

Posted on July 23, 2023July 23, 2023 by Scott

Argentina>ElCalafate>Perito Moreno Glacier  Visiting the Perito Moreno Glacier was always got to be a memorable day. We’d seen the photos of the glacier itself and had a good idea of what to expect. What we didn’t know was that the bus ride the would be so scenic, as they say – getting there is half…

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Patagonia series – El Calafate

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Scott

For easy access to the wilds of Patagonia, El Calafate serves as a central place to begin your exploration. Flights arrive in town from many places but for people traveling from Australia, flying from the Chilean capital, Santiago is the cheapest and least time consuming  Many would ask, why not just spend your time in…

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