El Chalten is a little town born in the early 1980s, located in Parque Nacional Los Glaciares in Argentina. It is an isolated town where everything (food, services) is a little more expensive than in bigger cities in Patagonia such as El Calafate or Río Gallegos. But fortunately you can find almost everything there.

Carla Perez (26) has become the first Latin American woman to summit Aconcagua via the Southern face. Carla climbed with Esteban Mena (19) who is the youngest climber in history to reach the summit of Aconcagua via the Southern face . Congratulations!

Here are some facts you should know to help you prepare before visiting the Cotopaxi volcano and the refuge:

Entrance Fee: The entrance fee to the Cotopaxi National Park is $10 for foreigners and $2 for …

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A couple of weeks ago, Jose and I took some friends to the summit of Cotopaxi. It was their first time there, they followed a strict training, they climbed a couple of non-snow (but …

Taking friends to climb mountains is very rewarding. You feel like the fairy godmother that is helping them to make their dream come true. But the success depends on them, their training and their preparation. …

Here are some facts you should know before visiting the Cotopaxi volcano and the refuge:

The entrance fee to the Cotopaxi National Park is $10 for foreigners and $2 for ecuadorians.
Admission to the Cotopaxi National Park …

A couple of months ago JOse, Doménica, Ramiro and I went to the Iliniza sur, to try to reach the summit by the south face (south ridge).  We didn´t reached the summit, and actually we …

Since last month, I have to spend every other week in the jungle as part of my job.  I stay in a place where I can get only by helicopter.  I love it, especially because …

One year ago I had one of my best birthday parties ever, my friends organized a lunch in the refuge or the Cayambe volcano. They invited family and friends. They even brought a birthday cake, candles and ballons. It was so much fun!, they knew -JOse knew- what would I enjoy the most as a birthday gift. At midnight, six of us tried to climb the mountain, four of us got to the summit in a sunny and windy day. Thanks everybody for comming.