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Glacier
Glaciar Perito Moreno
Ice front of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, viewed from walkways and viewpoints in Los Glaciares National Park.
Santa Cruz · Argentina
El Calafate
In the destination El Calafate and El Chaltén.
In the photo: Perito Moreno Glacier
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from El Calafate.
El Calafate is on the southern shore of Lago Argentino and serves as the air arrival point for the southern sector of Los Glaciares. The walkways to Perito Moreno require a road trip, while the Laguna Nimez Reserve is close to the urban area. The Glaciarium presents glacier formation; Lago Roca adds a landscape of forest and steppe.
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Routes in Argentina
El Calafate is part of the From El Calafate to El Chaltén
Between Lago Argentino and Lago Viedma, RN 40 links the steppe to the access roads to El Calafate and El Chaltén.
The local experience
What to see in El Calafate
Nature reserve
Reserva Laguna Nimez
A municipal wetland area by Lago Argentino, with an interpretive trail and birdwatching viewpoints near the town center.
Museum
Glaciarium
Interpretive center dedicated to ice and Patagonian glaciers, located near Lago Argentino.
Lake
Lago Roca
A lake in the southern sector of Los Glaciares, where lenga and ñire forest meets the steppe landscape.
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Boat tour
Navegación a los glaciares Upsala y Spegazzini
Boat route along the Brazo Norte of Lago Argentino, with sections through the Upsala and Spegazzini channels. Embarkation takes place at Puerto Punta Bandera, outside El Calafate.