Located in Lago Argentino Department, on the northern margin of Lago Viedma, at the confluence of Río de las Vueltas and Río Fitz Roy, in the Reserva Nacional Zona Viedma of Los Glaciares National Park. El Chaltén was founded in this place for geopolitical reasons. The town was set inside the one hundred hectares of protected area assigned to this issue.

Originally, the name of “Chaltén” which means “blue mountain” or “smoking mountain”-, was given by the tehuelches (former inhabitants of southern continental Patagonia) to the famous Mount Fitz Roy for its unmistakable and magnificent silhouette always covered by a cloud, which made them think of smoke.

The breathtaking natural wonders give life to this young tourist village, which is becoming the new World Trekking Mecca.

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.: Distances

The following charts show the distances (in kilometres) and the time needed to reach Los Cerros as well as the distances and duration of the journeys between each of the spots included in the Experience Patagonia network.

From	To		Flight Time
Buenos Aires	El Calafate Airport		3 hours (non-stop flight)            4 hours (one stop flight)
From	To	Distance in km	Journey Time
El Calafate Airport	El Calafate	20	30 minutes
El Calafate Airport	Los Cerros	200	3 hours
El Calafate	Los Cerros	220	3 hours and 30 minutes
Los Notros	Los Cerros	290	5 hours