Must-see attractions in Inland Patagonia

  • 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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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…

  • Bosque Petrificado Sarmiento

    Inland Patagonia

    Fallen giants are scattered in a pale sandstone landscape at this petrified forest, 30km southeast of Sarmiento off RN 26. From the visitor center, a…

  • Reserva Natural Laguna Nimez

    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…

  • Museo del Tren

    Inland Patagonia

    Just outside town, this train museum is in the Roca train station where La Trochita, Argentina’s famous narrow-gauge steam train, stops. In summer several…

  • 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…

  • Reserva Los Huemules

    Inland Patagonia

    This private 56-sq-km reserve protects the endangered huemul deer. There's 25km of marked trails. Stop by the visitor center to check in. It’s 17km beyond…

  • Museo Regional Andes

    Inland Patagonia

    Displaying pioneer artifacts, this museum occupies the restored remains of a 1922 grain mill. It’s a couple of blocks east of Trevelin's plaza, at the end…

  • Capilla de los Escaladores

    El Chaltén

    A simple chapel of Austrian design memorializes the many climbers who have lost their lives to the precarious peaks since 1953.

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