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Trekking to Fitz Roy: every way to experience it in El Chaltén
Fitz Roy can be seen from the village, but you only truly know it up close, on foot. We'll show you how to reach Laguna de los Tres, what to look for along the way, and what it takes to go even higher.
PatagoniaTravelers · 9 min
Antarctica Cruise from Ushuaia: Two Days at Sea to Change Your World
A journey to the end of the world, departing from Ushuaia, crossing the dreaded Drake Passage and setting foot on the White Continent. This is what an expedition cruise to Antarctica is like.
PatagoniaTravelers · 8 min
Cave of the Hands: One of the oldest evidences of civilization in America.
A canyon lost in Santa Cruz holds hands painted thousands of years ago. We tell you what the guided visit to Cueva de las Manos is like.
PatagoniaTravelers · 8 min
La Buitrera: The Lunar Cliff Where Condors Sleep
30 km from Bariloche, a hill that looks like another planet. Wind-carved rock pillars, condors riding thermals, and one family's 150-year story in the steppe.
PatagoniaTravelers · 7 min
Lago Puelo National Park: Where Patagonia Drains into the Pacific
A lake born in Argentina that flows into the Pacific, a Valdivian rainforest that belongs to Chile but grows here, and a microclimate unlike anywhere else in Patagonia. Lago Puelo is the park the crowds haven't found yet.
PatagoniaTravelers · 7 min
Isla Victoria and the Arrayanes Forest: the lake that holds two worlds
Two destinations and a journey unlike any other day in Patagonia. Lake Nahuel Huapi holds secrets and a magical forest.
PatagoniaTravelers ·
Los Glaciares National Park
Los Glaciares National Park is Argentina's largest protected area and the most iconic adventure destination in Patagonia. With 726,927 hectares encompassing 48 major glaciers, over 100 minor ones and a 370 km north-to-south span, it offers everything from accessible boardwalks facing Perito Moreno Glacier to multi-day wilderness traverses, boat tours between icebergs, fly fishing on glacial lakes and horseback rides to century-old estancias.
PatagoniaTravelers ·
Cerro Chapelco: skiing in winter, mountain with lake views in summer
20 km from San Martín de los Andes, Cerro Chapelco is the ski resort of the Lake Lácar region. In summer it becomes a high-altitude park with unique views of the lake and the Andes.
PatagoniaTravelers · 5 min
The Route of the 7 Lakes: the most beautiful road in Patagonia
352 kilometers of Route 40 between Bariloche and San Martín de los Andes, crossing seven lakes and two national parks. A full day on the most beautiful road in Patagonia.
PatagoniaTravelers · 5 min
Cerro Tronador and Ventisquero Negro: where the ice meets the forest
On the border with Chile, Cerro Tronador hides the Ventisquero Negro: a glacier covered in dark sediment that cascades down into the Patagonian forest. A full-day excursion from Bariloche you won’t forget.
PatagoniaTravelers · 5 min
Sailing Lake Nahuel Huapi from Bariloche. Victoria Island, Arrayanes Forest, Paso Blest: each circuit shows a different face of Patagonia from the water.
Sailing Lake Nahuel Huapi from Bariloche. Victoria Island, Arrayanes Forest, Paso Blest: each circuit shows a different face of Patagonia from the water.
PatagoniaTravelers · 4 min
Cerro Catedral: skiing in winter, mountain all year round
19 km from Bariloche, the largest ski resort in South America. In winter, runs for every level. In summer, high-altitude trekking, mountain huts, and views with no comparison.
PatagoniaTravelers · 4 min
Circuito Chico and Cerro Campanario: the first stop that will leave you speechless
Bariloche’s most iconic drive: 35 kilometers along the shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi, ending at a summit with one of the most breathtaking views in all of Patagonia.
PatagoniaTravelers · 4 min