Rock Climbing in Central and South America

Patagonia Vertical – The mountaineering and rock climbing guidebook for Chalten Massif in southern PatagoniaThe map shows some of the best places to go rock climbing, sport climbing and bouldering in Central and South America, including the Caribbean.

Rock climbing in Argentina

Patagonia is one of the iconic mountain ranges in the World, in particular the dramatic Chalten Massif and the peaks of Cerro Fitz Roy. Find out more...

Rock climbing in Mexico

Mexico offers a great diversity of climbing from sport climbing, and traditional climbing, to big wall routes, long multi-pitch routes and bouldering all over the country. The largest climbing area is at El Potrero Chico, where there are hundreds of limestone sport routes and multi-pitch routes up to 700m long. 

Close to Mexico City there are numerous climbing areas including good sport climbing at Jilotepec and bouldering at Catavina, Chico National. However the best bouldering area in Mexico is at Penoles where a desert plateau is filled with hundreds of huge granite blocks. Find out more…

Map of the best rock climbing and bouldering areas in Central and South America, including the Caribbean

Map of the best rock climbing and bouldering areas in Central and South America, including the CaribbeanRock climbing, sport climbing and bouldering in MexicoSport climbing in CubaBouldering in the Virgin IslandsRock climbing in Argentina

Rock Climbing in Cuba

Bouldering guidebook for Virgin GordaCuba is the best place in the Caribbean to go rock climb and sport climbing. The rock climbing in Cuba is based around the Valle de Vinales in the western side of the island. Here there are around 250 sport climbing routes in the F6a to F7c grade range, on good quality limestone rock. Find out more about rock climbing in Cuba.

Bouldering in the Virgin Islands

Virgin Gorda, in the Virgin Islands, is the best place to go bouldering in the Caribbean. The bouldering in Virgin Gorda is located in the southern part of the island, with all the best bouldering is either on the beach or in forests just behind the beach. Many of the problems are over sandy beach landings and therefore do not require a bouldering mat. There are hundreds of problems to climb on excellent granite rock, with more than half the problems in the V0 to V3 grade range. Find out more about bouldering in Virgin Gorda.

Patagonia Vertical mountaineering guidebook is the definitive guidebook covering the climbing and mountaineering around El Chalten including the iconic peaks of Cerro Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre. 

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