Patagonia
Matt Munro
Overview
On South America’s southern frontier, nature grows wild, barren and beautiful. Spaces are large, as are the silences that fill them. For the newly arrived, such emptiness can be as impressive as the sight of Patagonia’s jagged peaks, pristine rivers and dusty backwater oases. In its enormous scale, Patagonia offers a wealth of potential experiences and landscapes.
01 / Attractions
Must-see attractions
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…
Puerto Madryn
Celebrating the area’s unique marine ecosystem, this masterpiece brings an artistic sensitivity to extensive scientific research. There are exhibits on…
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…
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…
Reserva Faunística Punta Loma
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…
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…
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…
02 / Planning Tools
Expert guidance to help you plan your trip
Best Things to Do
From exploring the grasslands on horseback to hiking mountain trails to glaciers, here are the best experiences in Patagonia.
Read articleBest Places to Visit
Patagonia offers a wonderful combination of outdoor adventures, wildlife, ancient history, and cowboy culture. Here are the 14 best places to go.
Read articleBest Time to Visit
The best time to visit Patagonia depends on what you want to do. We've got everything you need to know to pick the perfect time for you.
Read articleTransportation
Patagonia is vast, but luckily, there are plenty of different transport options. Here are our tips on getting around.
Read articleBest Road Trips
From remote scrubland to towering glaciers, a road trip will bring you to every corner of Patagonia like nothing else. Here are 8 of the best.
Read article03 / Plan with a local
04 / Articles
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