Dinosaurs in Neuquén
Traces of the giants that inhabited this land millions of years ago are waiting for you in the Argentine Patagonia.
Are you looking for paleontological treasures? Find them in the province of Neuquén. Connect with findings that prove the existence of dinosaurs. Watch petrified footsteps from the shore of a lake. In the museums, let the bones and replicas of these giants amaze you. Imagine their lives, connect with the past. Here the largest carnivorous and herbivore dinosaurs found to date are waiting for you. Walk along the same places they stepped on.
In Villa El Chocón, visit the Ernesto Bachmann Paleontological Museum and meet Giganotosaurus Carolinii, a carnivore which was larger than the Tyrannosaurus Rex. In the town of Plaza Huincul, explore the Carmen Funes Municipal Museum, where the immensity of the Argentinosaurus Huinculensis is waiting for you. In Cutral Có, admire the dioramas, which will take you to the landscapes of the Patagonia from the dinosaurs' time to date. Live this adventure in the Argentine Patagonia.
Geographic location: Province of Neuquén, Argentine Patagonia.
How to get there: By plane, to Juan Domingo Perón International Airport, in the city of Neuquén. By bus or by car, via Ruta Nacional 5 and Ruta Nacional 152 (1,140 km from Buenos Aires).
Climate: Cold and dry.
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 2 days.
Recommended clothing and gear: Warm clothing suitable for temperature changes.