Fitz Roy Hotel Tips by Trekki

Laguna Capri Campground: Camping at the base of Fitz Roy

There are 2 campgrounds with view of Fitz Roy mountain. The one closer to the mountain is quite popular and crowded, whereas Laguna Capri campground is more quiet and a perfect place to relax and even have a better view on the mountain itself.

Unique Qualities: By now, there is a toilet installed (sithouse), nothing else.

Please be careful when cleaning the dishes, as usual min 50 m away from the water (the laguna).

Address: Laguna Capri

Directions: leave El Chalten north of town, direction Fitz Roy mountain and Laguna Capri

Theme: Campground

Camping & Restaurant Ruca Mahuida: the best restaurant & camping in El Chalten

Among all the growing tourism accomodations in El Chaltén (Home of Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre), this place will always be my favourite.
Windshield camping spaces, free hot water showers, free use of washing machine - and the best and most coziest restaurant down in the south.

Further remark (thanks Mark for reminding me to precise that one):
usually, the area around Fitz Roy is known for extreme wind.
This Ruca Mahuida campground is located behind the restaurant / house, and so set between the house and a little hill. They also have a lot of trees and bigger bushes, so there is always a possibility to pitch the tent between the bushes, thus really granting windshield camping :-)
The clothesline then can be fixed between trees in the more windy areas, thus granting quick drying.

Unique Qualities: The owners are german & rumanian couple, he organizes trips around Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre (Patagonian Ice Cap).

Address: El Chaltén, Argentina

Comparison: about average

Price: less than US$20

Theme: Campground

Laguna Capri Campground - evening view

This would be the view from Laguna Capri's Campground to Fitz Roy mountain :-)

Theme: Campground