In Patagonia

Finally made our first trip down to Patagonia -- a week-long visit to El Calafate (the president's hometown) and El Chalten, a town built from scratch in the 1980s to ward off Chile's claims to the region. We debated the Calafate visit -- we worried its iconic Perito Moreno glaciar would just be too touristy after back-country trips in Alaska -- but it was worth it. And El Chalten, a town made for hikers and climbers, was gorgeous. We left with plans for our next visit already hatched. Check out the photos to the right.