Patagonia - A travel and trekking guidebook to Argentina's Los Glaciares National Park
 
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Table of contents

  1. Acknowledgements
  2. Patagonia, a selected history
    - Naming of Patagonia
    - Native inhabitants
    - Early attempts at colonisation
    - First settlers
    - Exploring the interior
  3. Patagonian Andes
    - Geography, climate and weather
    - Flora and fauna
    - Mountain climbing and exploration
  4. Los Glaciares National Park
    - When to visit
    - What's in the park
    - Environmental responsibilities
    - Maps and orientation
  5. El Calafate
    - How to get there
    - Arriving in El Calafate
    - Where to stay
    - Where to eat and drink
    - Services in El Calafate
    - Things to do
    -- Perito Moreno Glacier
    --- Getting there
    --- Tours
    --- Services
    --- Accommodation
    - Others things to do in El Calafate
  6. El Chalten
    - How to get there
    - Arriving in El Chalten
    - Where to stay
    - Where to eat and drink
    - Services in El Chalten
    - Things to do
    -- Trekking in the Fitz Roy region
    --- About the treks
    --- Trekking grades
    --- Trekking summary
    --- Hiring equipment
    --- Trekking safely
    --- Emergencies
    --- Valley treks
    ------ 6 detailed routes, plus 10 optional excursions
    --- Mountain passes
    ------ 7 detailed routes
    --- Trekking peaks
    ------ 11 peaks, information only
    --- Expeditions
    ------ 3 detailed routes
    -- Others things to do in El Chalten
  7. Appendix 1 - Planning a trip
    - Travelling independently
    - Using a tour operator
    - Booking flights
    - City accommodation
    - Passports and visas
    - Money
    - Insurance
    - Language
    - Telephoning home and abroad
    - Electricity
    - Health and safety
    - First aid
    - Fitness
    - Photographs
    - Vaccinations
    - Returning home
    - Onward travel to Chile (Torres del Paine national park)
  8. Appendix 2 - Resources
    - Airports/airlines
    - Embassies
    - Health, safety and insurance
    - Tour operators
    - Trekking and mountain guide operators
    - Independent mountain guides
    - National mountaineering organisations
  9. Appendix 3 - Clothing and equipment
    - Clothing and equipment checklists
    - Considerations on clothing and equipment
  10. Further information
    - Books, film and magazines
   
 

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