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El Chalten
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El Chalten
Total population
1,865
Coordinates-49.33°, -72.89°
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El Chaltén is a small mountain village in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It is located on the riverside of Rio de las Vueltas, within the Los Glaciares National Park near the base of Cerro Torre and Cerro Fitz Roy spires, both popular for climbing. It is 220 kilometres (140 mi) north of El Calafate. It is also a popular base for hiking numerous trails, such as those to the base of surrounding peaks and glacial lakes, such as Laguna Torre and Laguna de los Tres.
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-49.3320
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-72.8860
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- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image