Your Perfect Day in El Chaltén

#cityplaybook The 24-Hour Challenge: Your Perfect Day in El Chaltén Morning: Start before the sun does—grab a quick coffee and pastry from La Chocolatería and hit the Laguna de los Tres trailhead by 6:30 AM. The early light over Mount Fitz Roy is soul-stopping, especially if clouds part just right. Midday: After soaking in the glacier-fed lake, descend and treat yourself to a hearty Patagonian lunch at La Cervecería, where hikers refuel with lamb empanadas and local beer brewed with mountain water. Afternoon: Take it slow. Walk along the Sendero de los Cóndores, an easier path with dramatic views. If you're lucky, a condor will coast by like a myth in motion. Evening: Catch sunset from the Mirador de las Águilas, a short climb with long-lasting colors. Then warm up with dinner at Patagonicus, where the pizza is hot, the wood stove’s burning, and stories flow like Malbec.