I’m within the fortunate place to go to Argentina yearly for a convention after which I usually add 5-6 days of leisure time. My conventional bleisure journeys. This 12 months I went to Patagonia, extra exact the Glacier Nationwide Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Website. I stayed in each El Calafate and El Chaltén three days to get a great impression of the park. In El Calafate, my residence was La Cantera Boutique Lodge. Let me share with you my optimistic expertise however test first the quick video impression.
The lodge
La Cantera Boutique Lodge is positioned a couple of minutes’ stroll from the central avenue on a hill. It has superior views over Lago Argentina particularly from the higher rooms. The lodge has two elements: a decrease constructing and an higher constructing. Within the higher constructing are additionally the reception and restaurant positioned. La Cantera Boutique Lodge is adorned with native Patagonian objects and supplies. I like this in a boutique lodge to really feel extra one with the world. Once I arrived, I used to be checked in rapidly by the pleasant workers. They confirmed me my room and organized for me for the subsequent day a glacier trekking (extra on that later). Excursions could be organized by the workers and that is conveniently added to the invoice. I had an ideal keep at this domestically impressed boutique lodge.
The rooms at La Cantera
The rooms all have names of lakes and mine was known as Lago Argentina; the lake I may see from my room. The lavatory is provided with a bubble tub through which you additionally must bathe. Facilities are of excellent high quality and replenished day by day. The room had a big corridor with a working desk, an ideal spot to write down this text. The mattress is giant and comfy. Possibly the pillows are a bit onerous for some individuals, I assumed so too at first, however they slept nice. A sitting space is simply in entrance of the home windows which was an ideal spot to sit down for an hour having fun with the view. I felt at residence and had three nights of nice relaxation and did unwind utterly.
Amenities at La Cantera
The lodge has a number of services which I used. The entrance workers organized for me a tour from the massive number of excursions obtainable. I did a glacier trekking and the opposite day a gastronomical cruise with MarPatag. I didn’t take any therapeutic massage nonetheless however they’ve a SPA menu within the room to select from. Wi-Fi is free and for Patagonia requirements quick sufficient to even watch a film. La Cantera Boutique Lodge affords additionally a free shuttle to the primary avenue and may organize some other switch in case you don’t have a automobile. The workers knowledgeable me effectively concerning the space and the shuttle was simply excellent as I did attempt the number of beers the native microbrewery La Zorra affords.
Eating & Ingesting at La Cantera
The restaurant and bar are positioned simply subsequent to the foyer. They’d some good craft beers on the menu, though they had been from Buenos Aires, I did need to attempt them. Until midnight they serve any drink you want. The restaurant affords a number of native and Argentinian dishes. I really like meat so I had a rib eye steak medium uncommon. The dishes have a great style and are very reasonably priced. On the town, there are many different eating places however these experiences I’ll share later. Breakfast begins at 6AM until 10AM, which is lengthy sufficient as most excursions depart early morning. I all the time like two fried eggs sunny facet up they usually had been fried on order. Excellent! The selection consists of chilly cuts, breads, pastries and muffins, cereals and naturally recent orange juice. I completed my breakfast with a glass of bubbles on the veranda overlooking Lago Argentina.
Conclusion
In case you go to the Glacier Nationwide Park in Patagonia, a UNESCO World Heritage Website, you want at the least two days and thus three nights. I like to recommend staying at La Cantera Boutique Lodge as they’ve an ideal view and a great location. The meals and drinks are cheap priced and scrumptious. In order for you a therapeutic massage or tour the pleasant workers will organize that for you. I had an ideal keep at La Cantera Boutique Lodge and hope to return at some point. I’m certain you’ll get pleasure from your keep too.
If you want to know what you are able to do in and round El Calafate then see one among these choices: do a luxurious gastronomy cruise and see my different concepts for day journeys in Patagonia. I’ll add extra vacation spot data over time.
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Gallery of La Cantera
** All opinions are based mostly on a real keep, flight or expertise. I’m not affiliated with the lodge, airline or tour operator however I may be (partially) sponsored – or paid. **