Travel to Argentina

Nahuel Huapi National Park

Nahuel Huapi National Park is the oldest national park in Argentina, located in the foothills of the Andes mountains. It was established in 1934, covering an area of 7050 km², and within this area is San Carlos de Bariloche. It has a very rich wildlife and several biotopes, with altitudes ranging from 700 to 3,000 meters. The symbol of the area, the llao llao fungus, can be seen as beautiful irregular growths on the trees. The park has many lakes, the Lago Nahuel Huapi, Lago Mascardi, Lago Gutiérrez, Lago Traful, Lago Moreno, and Lago Guillelmo, a good reason to be known as the Argentine Lake District.

El Calafate

El Calafate is a small town set on the glacial blue Lago Argentina, very popular for being one of the best starting points to visit the Perito Moreno Glacier. There are many estancias (ranches) where you can enjoy delicious meals, nature, and relax from the big cities stress. Don't miss Onelli Bay, one of the most romantic sites, and Laguna Nimez. At night, take a look at the sky, you will be amazed by the stars here, you can even see the satellites passing by!

El Chalten

El Chalten is a trekking mecca in the Patagonian region, counting with several trails that lead to majestic landscapes and natural wonders. Laguna de los Tres and Laguna Torre are the main hiking atractions that you don´t want to miss, with 15 mile round trip the first, and 12 mile return the second. The Laguna de los Tres hike trip, offers the best views of Mount Fitz Roy, and it will be better to do this trip as a 2 day backpacking trip.

Petrified Forest

130 million years ago, during the Jurassic period, this area had a humid climate, with forests of gigantic trees. At the beginning of the Cretaceous period, volcanic eruptions that coincided with the rise of the Cordillera, buried large sectors of these forests, many of them covered by ashes, started to petrify. Now it is a National Park in Patagonia, 150 km from Santa Cruz Province

Peninsula de Valdes

The Valdes Peninsula is an animal sanctuary, and truly unique. It is a great place to see whales, penguins, dark dolphins, sea wolves and sea elephants, besides the birds and other species. From September to October, you can be a witness of the birth of Austral whales, who return to the sea in December. El Doradillo beach is the perfect place to witness the births, and it is considered a natural reproduction area for these whales, and you can see them just a few meters from the shore.