Peak of Fire

Post #14

The local Tehuelche people of the Andes called the mountain “peak of fire” (Chaltén).

Well played.

Catching it on a clear morning around sunrise is a real treat.

Perito Moreno and his company of explorers encountered the mountain on March 4, 1877, and named it Mount Fitzroy.

The town that grew near its base, however, kept the local name.

 

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