Trekking in the Patagonia Park
Travel around a tourist circuit that joins two national parks: One in Argentina, the other one in Chile.
Are you looking for almost unexplored landscapes? Start your adventure at the Patagonia National Park, which is waiting for you at the plateau of lake Buenos Aires. Roam around forests and hills, valleys and moonlike landscapes in the immense steppe. Discover high lagoons where the hooded grebe, an endangered bird, nests. Would you like to follow the tracks of native wildlife? Here you’ll be able to get close to several species.
Next to the park, explore wonders such as the Pinturas river canyon, and Cueva de las Manos [Cave of Hands]: a treasure of cave art, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Walk around Los Antiguos, the road to mount Zeballos, and lake Posadas. From El Portezuelo, watch mount San Lorenzo, one of the highest peaks in Patagonia. And from the Roballos pass, connect to the Chilean Patagonia Park. Live this adventure in the province of Santa Cruz.
Geographic location: Province of Santa Cruz, Argentine Patagonia.
How to get there: From Perito Moreno, via Ruta Nacional 40.
Area: 304 527 hectares.
Climate: Cold and dry.
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 4 days.
Recommended clothing and gear: Warm clothes, suitable for very low temperatures.