Andean Patagonia

What to buy in Bariloche?

Chocolates are the typical souvenir from Bariloche, however the alternatives do not end there. Learn what to buy once in Bariloche. There are many chocolate shops alongside main street where you can choose from boxes with a standard assortment to...

How to pack for Bariloche ?

Bariloche is a destination to visit all year long and as such the weather conditions differ from one season to another. Know how to get your luggage ready. If in winter bear in mind that Bariloche is the national capital...

Climate of Bariloche

Bariloche's climate ranges from very humid at the Andes (the region where it rains the most in Argentina ), to humid at the start of the Plateau. Rainfall increases westbound. It is a climate typical of high mountains; more rain...

What to buy in El Calafate?

El Calafate offers an increasingly wide range of crafts and typical objects to take home as gifts or souvenirs. The typical products are pure sheep's wool and the knitted fabrics, handmade or made with a loom. Also the marmalades and some handicrafts made by the local inhabitants....

I’m going to El Calafate: What to pack?

In spite of the benign microclimate of El Calafate, you have to think that the closer you get to the Glaciers, the colder it gets. This is why you must have a warm jacket and appropriate footwear, the ideal are...

Excursions in Perito Moreno

A choice of rides to tour this beautiful place in Patagonia.

Excursions in Villa Traful

A choice of rides to tour this beautiful place in Patagonia.  

Excursions in Caviahue – Copahue

A choice of rides to tour this beautiful place in Patagonia.  

Excursions in Villa Pehuenia Moquehue

A choice of rides to tour this beautiful place in Patagonia.

Patagonian Weather and Climate Chart

Please bear in mind that our summer starts December 21st. Area North Atlantic South Atlantic Tierra del Fuego The Glaciers Northern Lakes Negro river Upper Valley and Neuquén Rio Negro Province (south) Features In this zone western winds predominate and,...

Trains in Patagonia: the facts

Traveling by Train is romantic. It makes us imagine that we are time travelers. To enter that world of rolling wagons, dampened noises and smooth wobble is an unforgettable experience. If we add the fact that through the windows the...

The Seven Lakes Road

This is one of the most beautiful excursions in Argentina: the Seven Lakes' road. Nature slowly comes back to life, flowers show up as a miracle that has remained hidden under the snow, the forest wakes up filled with colors...

The road to Domuyo Volcano

 The Domuyo volcano is regarded as “Patagonia’s roof”, with its 4709 meters. Its name means “who shakes and complains” in Mapuche language. It is not easy to get to the base, but the journey is worth it.   The landscape you...

Route 40, pure adventure

Route 40 runs alongside the Andes from la Puna until reaching the Glaciers of the South.  It is mythical for many reasons. For the solitary stretches it crosses. For the peaks of the Andes that guard the route like centennials....

4 Cruises in Patagonia you have to know about

Patagonia has been, right  from the beginning a land of adventurous sailors: it is by sea that the explorers who first arrived marveled at this world of fierce contrasts and it is in the sea -literally- where some of its...

Old Patagonian Express ‘La Trochita’

 The Old Patagonian Express is one of the most famous historic trains in the world. It adds to the particularity of its minimum gauge, the unique landscape that it traverses. Patagonia is always seducing, with its large extensions, its magical...

Mount Fitz Roy

Mt. Fitz Roy is one of the most appreciated peaks by mountaineers worldwide. Its altitude is 3,405 m. Mount Fitz Roy original name is Chaltén, that in Tehuelche dialect means "smoking mountain". This is due to a rare aeolic phenomenon...

Andacollo and Huingan Có

Heading northwest of Chos Malal, approximately 40 km, you will find these two towns which lie only 5 km apart from each other. Andacollo is a name given by Chilean miners to honor their protector virgin . It comes from...

Fall trekking: Shelter Italia and Laguna Negra

Every season has its own particular charm and Fall is an outbreak of colors. Furthermore when it's about venturing a little into the heart of the Patagonic Andes. Let B.S. Melina Paoloni lead you through this Bariloche path.... This hiking...

Hiking at El Chaltén: useful tips

Hikes near Mt. Fitz Roy: a cheat sheet with trails according to time available and the different levels of difficulty For one day or less Fitz Roy Lookout Point (Mirador del Cerro Fitz Roy): 1:30 one way, with a climb...

Hiking Mt. Fitz Roy – My personal experience

A first hand beautiful  trekking experience in Mount Fitz Roy I had been planning the trip to El Chaltén since I can remember and the ultimate goal was to be as close to the marvellous Mt. Fitz Roy as possible. The beginning...

Tragic Patagonia: The Massacre of Estancia Anita

When people visit El Calafate and the Perito Moreno Glacier they often aren’t conscious that they are walking on a land that carries with it a terrible social and political history that was one of the worst moments for Argentina. ...

Climate change: In Cold Blood

The receding Viedma Glacier and the loosening of a 415 square km (160 sq mi) iceberg from Antarctica have reactivated worldwide alarm on climate change effects and brought to the table the issue of man’s moral responsibility for this process. Countries' energetic and industrial...

Hands Cave Paintings Provincial Park

An excursion through the wild Patagonia to know the amazing Pinturas River Canyon and the famous Cave of the Hands On July 13, 2020, the Province of Santa Cruz accepted the donation from the Rewilding Argentina Foundation of the lands...

Rafting, paragliding, trekking and more in Bariloche

Besides classic excursions, there is much more to do at Bariloche: -4 Tracker rides: It is possible to hire excursions with a driver as well as do them on your own, but in an organized fashion. Best seasons are summer...