El Chaltén
in Departamento de Lago Argentino of Santa Cruz Province, Argentina

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-49.330 and -72.886 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -49° 19' 47" and W -72° 53' 9"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - ARS
Spoken languages:
Spanish, English, Italian, German, French, Guarani
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:29 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
UTC/GMT offset: -3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:39 am and 7:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
49.300 and 107.233 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Yoroogiin Altanii Gadzar
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Argentina in South America

Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Argentina.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Argentina. Last Update: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Explore El Chaltén

El Chaltén in Departamento de Lago Argentino (Santa Cruz Province) with it's 800 inhabitants is located in Argentina about 1,256 mi (or 2,021 km) south-west of Buenos Aires, the country's capital.

Local time in El Chaltén is now 09:29 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Argentina / Rio Gallegos with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 5 airports in the wider vicinity of El Chaltén. The closest airport in Argentina is El Calafate Airport in a distance of 75 mi (or 121 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Los Glaciares National Park in a distance of 47 mi (or 75 km), South. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gobernador Gregores, Perito Moreno, Coyhaique, Punta Arenas and Rio Gallegos. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 994 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 18th of April 2024

9°C (47 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 19th of April 2024

5°C (42 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

6°C (42 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Los Cerros Boutique Hotel & Spa by DON

Address
0,2 mi
San Martin 260
9050 El Chalten
Argentina

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Estancia La Quinta

Address
0,3 mi
Sobre Ruta 23 2 km antes de llegar a El Chalten
9301 El Chalten
Argentina

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Chalten Suites Hotel

Address
0,0 mi
Av San Martin 27
9301 El Chalten
Argentina

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Lunajuim

Address
0,0 mi
Trevisan 45
9301 El Chalten
Argentina

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hosteria Kau Si Aike

Address
0,1 mi
Av Lago Del Desierto S/n
Z9301XAF El Chalten
Argentina

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hosteria El Paraiso

Address
0,2 mi
Cabo Garcia 105
9301 El Chalten
Argentina

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cumbres Nevadas Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
Av Antonio Rojo 131
9301 El Chalten
Argentina

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 00:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Infinito Sur

Address
0,2 mi
Riquelme 208
9301 El Chalten
Argentina

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hostería Senderos

Address
0,3 mi
Perito Moreno 35
9301 El Chalten
Argentina

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hostería El Puma

Address
0,3 mi
LIONEL TERRAY 212
9301 El Chalten
Argentina

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Ruta 40 a El Chalten - HD

Published: May 05, 2014
Length: 01:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gustavo Quintana

Viaje desde El Calafate a El Chalten por Ruta 40. A mitad de camino, Parador La Leona, donde hicimos una parada para visitar este lugar histórico.


Cidade de El Chalten - Patagônia Argentina

Published: January 21, 2015
Length: 55:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Viagens e Caminhos

El Chalten é uma pequena cidade encravada entre as montanhas mais belas da América do Sul, reduto do trekking ,na Patagônia Argentina. Viagem à Patagônia – parte 3 – El Chaltén http://jp...


El Chaltén, capital del trekking - Argentina por vos

Published: October 20, 2014
Length: 20:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Visit Argentina

Charles, 24, francés - "En la provincia de Santa Cruz, una villa de montaña donde echar los pies a andar por caminos de ensueños. Un hogar para los espíritus libres." http://bit.ly/ElChaltenTre...


Cerro Torre Patagonia El Chalten Fitz Roy Argentina

Published: August 01, 2008
Length: 10:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alfonso Scelzi

Patagonia Argentina El Chalten Santa Cruz, Complejo de 13 Cabañas de alto confort, desde 1990 prestando servicios en el Chalten.


El Chaltén - Octubre 2014

Published: January 03, 2015
Length: 37:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Damián Pacheco


R | El Chaltén Vlogs 2 | Random Factory

Published: November 19, 2014
Length: 20:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Random Factory

Trekking: Nieve orgasmica, subiendo la teta y "una mano en el cuqui!" :P.... ah.... y lluvia -_-


El Chalten, 26 Maggio 2014

Published: January 09, 2015
Length: 16:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Carla Judit Vales

El Chaltén è un piccolo villaggio montano nella provincia di Santa Cruz, Argentina. Attuale "Capitale Nazionale degli Scalatori".


Patagonia - El Chaltén - Río de Las Vueltas

Published: May 23, 2012
Length: 56:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Diego Pereira


Hostería Senderos, El Calafate and El Chaltén, Argentina

Published: February 17, 2015
Length: 40:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheTravelSpecialists

A short movie of footage we took while in Argentina in April 2014. For more footage and photos please go to http://theargentinaspecialists.com.


El Chalten - Patagonia Argentina 2008

Published: February 04, 2008
Length: 23:09 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: srocket222


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Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of El Chaltén.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
El Chalten, El Čaltenas, Эль-Чалтен, Эль Чалтен