Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Exploring Patagonia
Dotted with lakes and overlooked by the Andes, the Lake
District is Patagonia's most popular destination. Its biggest
town, Bariloche, receives many visitors but there are quieter
alternatives such as San Martín de los Andes, El Bolsón, and
Villa La Angostura. In the deep south of Patagonia is Glaciar
Perito Moreno, which is in the same national park as
Argentina's trekking capital, El Chaltén, and Mount Fitz Roy.
The Atlantic coast has great opportunities for spotting marine
fauna, especially at the Península Valdés nature preserve.
Inland is the remote Patagonian steppe with Cueva de las
Manos and century-old estancias.
Key
Highway
Main road
Minor road
International border
Provincial border
Peak
Getting Around
The best way to get around
Patagonia is by air or long-distance
bus. Bariloche and El Calafate have
international airports and many
smaller destinations are served by
domestic flights. Bus services linking
towns and cities in the region are
reliable, though some remote sights
can be reached only by car or via
organized excursion. Motorists
should note that many roads are
unpaved and gas stations scarce.
This is especially the case on
Ruta Nacional 40.
Guanacos grazing on a mountain slope
Sights at a Glance
n
Los Antiguos
.
Bajo Caracoles
!
Hipólito Yrigoyen
@
Gobernador Gregores
$
Tres Lagos
&
El Chaltén
(
El Calafate
)
Río Turbio
Towns and Cities
1
Carmen de Patagones
2
Viedma
3
Puerto Madryn
5
Trelew
6
Gaiman
8
Camarones
9
Comodoro Rivadavia
q
Puerto Deseado
e
Puerto San Julián
t
Río Gallegos
i
Neuquén
p
Villa El Chocón
s
Aluminé
d
Junín de los Andes
f
San Martín de los Andes
h
Bariloche
k
El Bolsón
l
El Maitén
x
Esquel
c
Trevelin
b
Perito Moreno
g
Parque Nacional Lanín p241
j
Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi
pp242-3
v
Parque Nacional Los Alerces
/
Parque Nacional Perito Moreno
^
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
pp254-9
Estancias
y
Estancia Monte Dinero
m
Estancia Nibepo Aike
National and Provincial Parks
4
Reserva Provincial Península
Valdés pp230-31
7
Reserva Provincial Punta
Tombo
0
Bosque Petrificado José
Ormachea
w
Monumento Natural Bosques
Petrificados
r
Parque Nacional Monte León
u
Reserva Provincial Cabo
Vírgenes
a
Parque Nacional Laguna
Blanca
Sites of Interest
o
Centro Paleontológico Lago
Barreales
z
Museo Leleque
,
Cueva de las Manos
£
Lago Cardiel
%
Lago San Martín
*
Lago del Desierto
For keys to symbols
see back flap
