El Calafate

If your dream is to see the amazing and huge glaciers, first, you have to reach the 3,100-inhabitant village of El Calafate. This town is the main tourist centre in the area, where you can have access to different coach guided excursions, modern and comfortable boats to enjoy Argentino Lake, expert bilingual guides, different choices for accommodation, travel agencies organizing visits to Perito Moreno glacier lookout, inside National Park Los Glaciares, and even the intrepid experience of ice-trekking.
There are many reasons for choosing this area, among which are the beautiful landscapes of National Park Perito Moreno -ideal for naturalists-, 9,000-year-old archeological sites with wonderful rupestrian paintings, and the traditional Patagonian Estancias, which have also become a typical feature of our landscape. Taking this option is recommended for those who enjoy travelling across vast unexplored lands.

The following attractions can be reached through National Road N°40: Lake Buenos Aires, Plateau Buenos Aires, Mount San Lorenzo (height: 3,706 m), Lakes Pueyrredón and Posadas, and also the outstanding lakes of National Park Perito Moreno. Estancias open to tourism cater for all basic needs of travellers. They are strategically located and offer guests their best personalized attention, which makes them a perfect choice for experiencing and enjoying life in Patagonia. There are gravel roads and that appropriate cars are needed.