Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Eating
Puerto Deseado has chicken rotisseries all over town, good for a quick bite.
Puerto Cristal
SEAFOOD $$$
(Av España 1698; mains AR$60-120; noon-3pm & 8pm-midnight, closed Wed)
Bridezilla decor
aside, this popular seafood haunt satisfies with sturdy portions of grilled fish, fried cala-
mari and an extensive wine selection.
Puerto Darwin
PUB $$$
(
www.darwin-expeditions.com
;
Av España 2581; mains AR$100; 9am-2am; )
Featuring
sandwiches,
picadas
and fish, this cafe run by Darwin Expediciones is easygoing and has
views of the port. It's a hike from downtown and street numbers aren't labeled: keep
walking along the water until you reach the other side of a fenced-in industrial area.
Information
Banks, ATMs,
locutorios
and internet options are all found along San Martín.
Banco de la Patagonia
(San Martín & Almirante Brown)
CIS Tour
(
487-2864;
www.cistours.com.ar
;
San Martin 916)
Handles local tours and flight
reservations.
Dirección Municipal de Turismo
( 487-0220;
http://puertodeseado.tur.ar
;
San Martín 1525;
9am-8pm)
Helpful with maps; there's another English-speaking desk at the bus termin-
al
(Sargento Cabral 1302)
, but its hours are limited.
Hospital Distrital
(
487-0200; España 991)
Post Office
(San Martín 1075)
Getting There & Around
The
bus terminal
(Sargento Cabral 1302)
is on the northeast side of town, nine long blocks
and slightly uphill from San Martín and Av Oneto.
Taxis
(
487-2288, 487-0645)
are
metered.
There are five daily departures to Comodoro Rivadavia (AR$190, four hours) with
La
Únion
( 487-0188)
and
Sportman
( 487-0013)
. Sportman also goes to Río Gallegos
(AR$510, 13 hours) twice daily. Schedules change frequently; inquire at the bus terminal
about departures.
