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El Calafate

Place · Destinations in Mexico, Central & South America · 6 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/travel

Reddit take

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Pros

  • I really enjoyed my visit to El Calafate.
  • This time why don't you spend only a few days in TDP and then go over to the Argentina side and do El Chalten and el calafate. El Chalten is much easier to do (doesn't require all the planning of TDP/W Treks)
  • Gateway to the Perito Moreno Glacier. Ice, Patagonian steppe, and one of the most breathtaking landscapes in South America.
  • Then 2 nights in El Calafate, and went on the Mini trekking tour of Perito Moreno.
  • I rented a car in El Calafate for the trip to El Chalten. You can take a bus, but it was nice to stop along the way for photos.

Cons

  • I liked El Calafate, there’s some cool stuff to do in and around town, but six days seems a lot. You could conceivably use one of those days to go up to El Chaltén, but that’s a good bit of driving and I hear it’s a beautiful area with g...

Sentiment

5 positive (83%) · 1 mixed (17%) · 0 negative (0%)

Trust + time weighted score: +86% · raw score 83%

What redditors said (6 of 6)

I really enjoyed my visit to El Calafate.
positive · u/Y****c · r/travel · comment · Mar 14, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
This time why don't you spend only a few days in TDP and then go over to the Argentina side and do El Chalten and el calafate. El Chalten is much easier to do (doesn't require all the planning of TDP/W Treks)
positive · u/P****6 · r/travel · comment · Jan 30, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Gateway to the Perito Moreno Glacier. Ice, Patagonian steppe, and one of the most breathtaking landscapes in South America.
positive · u/W****3 · r/travel · Jan 29, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I liked El Calafate, there’s some cool stuff to do in and around town, but six days seems a lot. You could conceivably use one of those days to go up to El Chaltén, but that’s a good bit of driving and I hear it’s a beautiful area with great hiking, so splitting your time between the two might be something to consider.
mixed · u/M****n · r/travel · comment · Feb 13, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Then 2 nights in El Calafate, and went on the Mini trekking tour of Perito Moreno.
positive · u/A****4 · r/travel · comment · Feb 23, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I rented a car in El Calafate for the trip to El Chalten. You can take a bus, but it was nice to stop along the way for photos.
positive · u/v****9 · r/travel · comment · Feb 11, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

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