Table of contents
- Acknowledgements
- Patagonia, a selected history
- Naming of Patagonia
- Native inhabitants
- Early attempts at colonisation
- First settlers
- Exploring the interior
- Patagonian Andes
- Geography, climate and weather
- Flora and fauna
- Mountain climbing and exploration
- Los Glaciares National Park
- When to visit
- What's in the park
- Environmental responsibilities
- Maps and orientation
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Photography
- Vaccinations
- Returning home
- Onward travel to Chile (Torres del Paine national park)
- Appendix 2 - Resources
- Airports/airlines
- Embassies
- Health, safety and insurance
- Tour operators
- Trekking and mountain guide operators
- Independent mountain guides
- National mountaineering organisations
- Appendix 3 - Clothing and equipment
- Clothing and equipment checklists
- Considerations on clothing and equipment
- Further information
- Books, film and magazines
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