Inland Patagonia
Among the Earth's most dynamic and accessible ice fields, Glaciar Perito Moreno is the stunning centerpiece of the southern sector of Parque Nacional Los…
Must-see attractions in Patagonia
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Museo Paleontológico Egidio Feruglio
Coastal Patagonia
Showcasing the most important fossil finds in Patagonia, this natural-history museum offers outstanding life-size dinosaur exhibits and more than 1700…
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El Calafate
Unique and exciting, this gorgeous museum illuminates the world of ice. Displays and bilingual films show how glaciers form, along with documentaries on…
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Puerto Madryn
Celebrating the area’s unique marine ecosystem, this masterpiece brings an artistic sensitivity to extensive scientific research. There are exhibits on…
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Inland Patagonia
An outstanding addition to Parque Nacional Patagonia, this historic estancia on Lago Buenos Aires has an information center, lakeside car camping and a…
Área Natural Protegida Punta Tombo
Coastal Patagonia
Continental South America’s largest penguin nesting ground, Área Natural Protegida Punta Tombo has a colony of more than half a million Magellanic…
Inland Patagonia
Among the Earth’s most dynamic and accessible ice fields, Glaciar Perito Moreno is the stunning centerpiece of the southern sector of Parque Nacional Los…
Reserva Faunística Península Valdés
Coastal Patagonia
Lying on Argentina's barren eastern Patagonian coast, this oddly shaped peninsula is home to some of the country's richest wildlife. Elephant seals,…
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Monumento Natural Bosques Petrificados
Coastal Patagonia
During Jurassic times, 150 million years ago, this area enjoyed a humid, temperate climate with flourishing forests, but intense volcanic activity buried…
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Inland Patagonia
Out on the steppe, this 530-sq-km park was created in 2015 primarily to protect the maca tobiano, an endangered grebe brought to the brink of extinction…
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Coastal Patagonia
At the far end of Península Valdés, solitary Punta Norte boasts an enormous mixed colony of sea lions and elephant seals. Its remote location means it is…
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Inland Patagonia
Wild and windblown, Parque Nacional Perito Moreno is an adventurer’s dream. Approaching from the steppe, the massive snowcapped peaks of the Sierra…
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Coastal Patagonia
This museum provides an insider look at the social and historical aspects of petroleum development. Don’t expect balanced treatment of oil issues – it was…
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Inland Patagonia
This collection of spry creeks, verdant mountains and mirror lakes resonates as unadulterated Andes. West of Esquel, this 2630-sq-km park protects some of…
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Inland Patagonia
The incredible rock art of Cueva de las Manos was proclaimed a Unesco World Heritage site in 1999. Dating from about 7370 BC, these polychrome rock…
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Inland Patagonia
Fallen giants are scattered in a pale sandstone landscape at this petrified forest, 30km southeast of Sarmiento off RN 26. From the visitor center, a…
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Reserva Provincial Cabo Vírgenes
Coastal Patagonia
Magellanic penguins nest September through March at Argentina's second-largest penguin rookery in this provincial reserve. There's also a lighthouse and…
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Museo Oceanográfico y de Ciencias Naturales
Puerto Madryn
Feeling strands of seaweed and ogling a preserved octopus gives a hands-on museum experience here. The 1917 Chalet Pujol features marine-and-land mammal…
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Coastal Patagonia
A rough 30km southeast of Camarones, the isolated rookery Cabo Dos Bahías attracts far fewer visitors than Punta Tombo, making it an excellent alternative…
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Centro de Visitantes Istmo Carlos Ameghino
Coastal Patagonia
This cultural center, 22km beyond the entrance of Reserva Faunística Península Valdés, focuses on natural history, displays a full right-whale skeleton…
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Coastal Patagonia
In the center of town, this restored 1898 wagon is famous as the car from which rebel leader Facón Grande prepared the ‘Patagonia Rebellion.’ In 1979 the…
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Coastal Patagonia
In Península Valdés' southeast corner, 76km southeast of Puerto Pirámides, sea lions and, in spring, a huge colony of elephant seals are visible from the…
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Coastal Patagonia
In Golfo San José, 800m north of the isthmus, this bird sanctuary is off-limits to humans but visible through a powerful telescope. It contains a replica…
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El Calafate
Reserva Natural Laguna Nimez is a prime avian habitat alongside the lakeshore north of El Calafate, with a self-guided trail and staffed Casa Verde…
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Inland Patagonia
Just outside town, this train museum is in the Roca train station where La Trochita, Argentina’s famous narrow-gauge steam train, stops. In summer several…
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Estación del Ferrocarril Patagónico
Coastal Patagonia
Train fans can check out the imposing English-designed train station off Av Oneto, built by Yugoslav stonecutters in 1908. Puerto Deseado was once the…
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Coastal Patagonia
The region’s principal playground, Playa Unión is a long stretch of white-sand beach with blocks of summer homes and restaurants serving crisp, fresh…
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Coastal Patagonia
The Museo Antropológico offers humble homage to indigenous cultures and history. Ask the tourist office for access. Nearby is the 300m Túnel del…
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Puerto Madryn
Home to a permanent sea-lion colony and cormorant rookery, the Reserva Faunística Punta Loma is 17km southeast of Puerto Madryn via a good but winding…
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Puerto Madryn
Run by Fundación Patagonia Natural, this whale-watching observatory sits 17km north of Puerto Madryn on Playa el Doradillo. It offers tourist information…
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Museo Provincial Padre Jesús Molina
Coastal Patagonia
Satiate your appetite for dinosaur dioramas and modern art at this museum offering exhibits on anthropology, paleontology, geology and fine arts. The…
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Centro de Interpretacíon Historico
El Calafate
Small but informative, with a skeleton mold of Austroraptor cabazai (found nearby) and Patagonian history displays. The friendly host invites museum-goers…
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Museo de Culturas Originarias Patagónicas
Inland Patagonia
Displays a modest collection of Mapuche artifacts; La Trochita stops here, 20km east of Esquel. It's open when the train makes its stop.
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Coastal Patagonia
Decaying natural-history specimens overshadow some small yet entertaining archaeological and historical items, including well-crafted pottery, spear…
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Coastal Patagonia
Relive Magellan’s landing at this museum and theme park with life-size figures cloaked in armor and shown celebrating Mass and battling mutiny. Located at…
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Inland Patagonia
This private 56-sq-km reserve protects the endangered huemul deer. There's 25km of marked trails. Stop by the visitor center to check in. It’s 17km beyond…
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Coastal Patagonia
Adjoining the tourist office, this small visual-arts museum features works on loan from the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires, as well as…
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Coastal Patagonia
Perhaps a must-see for Brits, this museum gets inside the Argentine claim to the Islas Malvinas. New exhibits include signs made by ex-combatants and a…
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Coastal Patagonia
In a former train station, this small museum displays historical photographs, clothing and period furnishings of Welsh settlers, along with relics from…
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Museo de Arte Eduardo Minnicelli
Coastal Patagonia
Shows rotating exhibits from larger museums and paintings by Santa Cruz artists, with a mission to educate through art. It's also a good spot to get news…
