The Glaciers National Park (Parque Nacional Los Glaciares) is located in the region known as Andes Australes in southern Argentina, in the southwest of the province of Santa Cruz, near Chile. Due to its incredible beauty, UNESCO declared it “World Heritage” in 1981. It is the largest of the national system of protected areas, with 726,927 hectares. Parque Nacional Los…
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Nahuel Huapí National Park, Patagonia, Argentina
Nahuel Huapí National Park and Natural Reserve expands over the provinces of Neuquén and Río Negro, in the Argentine Patagonia. It was the first national park created on April 8, 1922, which started with the donation of land by the great Perito Francisco Moreno, in order to preserve and protect this beautiful natural area. The Nahuel Huapí National Park can…
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Bariloche, fall in love with this Patagonian town
Bariloche is one of our favorite towns in Argentina, and also of many tourists that visit it every year. The reason is simple: it is a gorgeous place. San Carlos de Bariloche, commonly called just Bariloche is in the province of Río Negro, Argentina. It is one the most popular tourist destinations, no matter the Season. It offers many attractions all…
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Lanín National Park – Neuquén, Argentina
Lanín National Park is located south of the province of Neuquén. It was created in 1937 and protects a significant portion of the so-called Andean-Patagonian forest, with areas of Patagonian steppe and high Andes. It covers 4,120 km2 (1,590 sq mi) of surface and has a great variety of fauna and flora. You can access the National Park from the cities of…
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Los Arrayanes National Park – Neuquén, Argentina
Los Arrayanes National Park was created in 1971 and includes the Quetrihué Peninsula that it goes into Lake Nahuel Huapi, in the south of the Province of Neuquén. It has an area of 1,796 hectares belonging to the ecoregion of Patagonian Forests and aims to protect these particular trees. How to get to Los Arrayanes NP? The Quetri Hue peninsula…
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Ice Hiking on Glaciers, Patagonia
Ice hiking on Glaciers in Patagonia Argentina is quiete an adventure. One of the main points of interest in Argentina is the Glaciers in the southern part of Patagonia. To visit the amazing Parque Nacional de los Glaciares you can fly to El Calafate. El Calafate is a small town in the province of Santa Cruz, and a must stop…