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Published: 28-12-2022
Patagonia is famous for being the most southern land area where a human can walk on the earth. This is what first made the region so legendary, everybody dreamed of traveling to the secluded territories since it’s still perceived as an untamed place to recover some of the special contact humans used to have with nature. Patagonia is a land blessed with innumerable lakes and glaciers, this 2-week tour will take you to see the best of the lakes and glaciers in Argentina and Chile and visit the best Patagonia destinations.
Argentina Lake District
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is unlike any other city you’ll ever visit in your life. Maybe it’s the combination of South American flair and European elegance that makes the Argentine capital stand out. From the French-influenced tango music to the Spanish-inspired “picada” appetizer plate offered at almost every restaurant in Buenos Aires, the modern-day Argentine capital offers quite a singular cultural experience. There is lots of fun to be had in Buenos Aires, not least of which happens at night. Explore the city’s secret bars, check out the vibe in one of the city’s many bustling cultural centers, go to a closed-door restaurant, take a tango class – you name it, Buenos Aires probably has it! La Boca is a riot of color and music, a buzzing barrio where people tango on the streets and houses are painted every color of the rainbow. It’s also home to La Bombonera, where the world-famous Boca Juniors play, and on match days the area is even livelier. Buenos Aires is also the home to San Telmo feria, the largest street market in South America. Held every Sunday between 10 am and 5 pm, stallholders, tango dancers, and musicians descend upon the cobbled streets here.
San Telmo, Buenos Aires
Esquel
There is a lot to say about Esquel. In addition to the majesty of being located at the foot of the Andes Mountains, this destination in Patagonia Argentina is the southernmost stop of the narrow gauge steam train “La Trochita” and home to Los Alerces National Park, which is full of lakes, waterfalls, forests, and charming pudúes. Without a doubt, it guarantees a unique experience. Experience a city tour, horse riding, peri-urban trails, sport fishing, bird watching, cross-country kayaking, and rafting in Esquel. Close by are Los Alerces National Park, Ice Tunnels, skiing and snowboarding, Piedra Parada, Corredor de Los Andes, Futaleufú (Chile), the Wine Route in Chubut, a walk through La Hoya, Laguna La Zeta, and Trevelin.
Esquel
Los Antiguos
Los Antiguos is a tiny town with around 2,000 inhabitants and you probably wouldn´t visit if it wasn’t located pretty much halfway between Bariloche in the North of Patagonia and El Calafate in the South. Also, it is the major hub for grand spots of interest such as the famous Laguna San Rafael National Park across the border in Chile or the wonderful Cueva de las Manos. Take a trip over the border into Chile to witness the magnificent Marble Caves. If you wish to visit a place that would literally take your breath away, then the Marble caves in Chile are sure to leave you spellbound. The beauty and serenity of this place lie in the fact that it is far from civilization and has maintained its natural charm.
The Marble Caves
Lago Posadas
Formed at the General Carrera Lake in Chilean Patagonia, it is amongst the largest lakes in Patagonia. The lake itself is an isolated glacial lake covering the border of Chile and Argentina, making it the largest lake in Chile and the fourth-largest in Argentina. The scenery is ever-changing and surprising and the horizon is so vast in places that all you can see is 180 degrees of sky. Enter deep canyons with petrified forests, volcanic craters filled with volcanic plugs, basalt dikes, and staggering cliffs. Explore the extensive Cueva de las, Manos, with its beautifully preserved hand prints, unveil numerous archaeological secrets, and see the cultural artifacts at the Centro de Interpretatión Histórica in El Calafate. Stretching, almost the entire length of Argentina, the route is home to an astonishing wealth of birdlife and wildlife. Look out for guanacos, hairy armadillos, foxes, pumas, condors, caracaras, and the Chilean flamingos.
Chilean Flamingo
La Angostura estate
Villa La Angostura, Patagonia is an amazing little town on Nahuel Huapi Lake. Here you can find Alpine–style structures that are complementing the picturesque mountains, forests, and lakes surrounding the area. When you are in Villa La Angostura, Patagonia, you have to savor the wonders of nature. Nicknamed the Garden of Patagonia, Villa la Angostura and the surrounding area is known to be one of the most beautiful parts of the Lake District in Northern Patagonia. Situated on the northwestern shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi north of Bariloche, Villa la Angostura has a small collection of fantastic hotels and an enviable location. Popular in the winter months for the nearby skiing, the area comes alive in summer when it is a favorite destination for hikes in the Los Arrayenes forest and other outdoor activities. There are also some golf courses close by.
Nahuel Huapi
El Calafate
El Calafate, Argentina is a stunning Patagonian town. It’s small, vibrant, and filled with tasty treats, and of course, there’s a huge range of things to do in El Calafate. The main reason to visit El Calafate is to make it your base for seeing the Perito Moreno Glacier and the other world-class attractions in the southern sector of Parque National Los Glaciares. Once a primitive staging post between the area’s estancias and Río Gallegos, the town is now one of Argentina’s most-visited tourist destinations, with a hotchpotch of neo-pioneer architecture, scores of hotels, and souvenir shops.
Perito Moreno Glacier
Los Glaciares National Park
Los Glaciares National Park offers a scenario of mountains, lakes, and woods, including a large portion of the Andes practically under ice, with snow to the west, and the arid Patagonian steppe to the east. Its name refers to the glaciers that are born on the IceCaps, which are the largest continental ice extension after Antarctica, occupying almost half its area. On the southern area of The Park, the most famous glacier can be seen, Perito Moreno. It is very famous because of its dynamic changes, which produce a cyclic phenomenon of forward and backward movement, with spectacular ice falls from its front walls.
Los Glaciers National Park
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