Five people trek along the icy surface of the Perito Moreno glacier.

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Inland Patagonia

Save for the travel hubs of El Calafate and El Chaltén, RN 40 and its offshoots take you deep into the Patagonian backwater. The ultimate road trip, RN 40 parallels the backbone of the Andes, where ñandús doodle through sagebrush, trucks kick up whirling dust and gas stations rise on the horizon like oases.

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  • Man looking at the Perito Moreno glacier from the bottom.

    Glaciar Perito Moreno

    Inland Patagonia

    Among the Earth's most dynamic and accessible ice fields, Glaciar Perito Moreno is the stunning centerpiece of the southern sector of Parque Nacional Los…

  • Glaciarium

    Glaciarium

    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…

  • Portal La Ascensión

    Portal La Ascensión

    Inland Patagonia

    An outstanding addition to Parque Nacional Patagonia, this historic estancia on Lago Buenos Aires has an information center, lakeside car camping and a…

  • Man looking at the Perito Moreno glacier from the bottom.

    Parque Nacional Los Glaciares

    Inland Patagonia

    Among the Earth’s most dynamic and accessible ice fields, Glaciar Perito Moreno is the stunning centerpiece of the southern sector of Parque Nacional Los…

  • Parque Nacional Patagonia

    Parque Nacional Patagonia

    Inland Patagonia

    Out on the steppe, this 530-sq-km park was created in 2015 primarily to protect the maca tobiano, an endangered grebe brought to the brink of extinction…

  • Parque Nacional Perito Moreno

    Parque Nacional Perito Moreno

    Inland Patagonia

    Wild and windblown, Parque Nacional Perito Moreno is an adventurer’s dream. Approaching from the steppe, the massive snowcapped peaks of the Sierra…

  • Parque Nacional Los Alerces

    Parque Nacional Los Alerces

    Inland Patagonia

    This collection of spry creeks, verdant mountains and mirror lakes resonates as unadulterated Andes. West of Esquel, this 2630-sq-km park protects some of…

  • Cueva de las Manos

    Cueva de las Manos

    Inland Patagonia

    The incredible rock art of Cueva de las Manos was proclaimed a Unesco World Heritage site in 1999. Dating from about 7370 BC, these polychrome rock…

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