Coming to The Glaciarium is much more than a simple visit to a Museum. The ultra modern Ice Museum in El Calafate is a real experience for all senses. Why should The Glaciarium be included in every trip to El Calafate?...
Glaciarium is a modern interpretation glaciological centre, and one of the few Glacier Museums in the world. The understanding of glaciers and environmental awareness are the main subjects. The architecture is quite unique and the façade of the building is...
For those of us who really enjoy photography, touring Argentina becomes fascinating since, besides enjoying all the unique landscapes its geography offers, at the moment of taking a picture we can bring home a bit of its charm. One typical...
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...
Given the fact that El Calafate is very far from other cities in Argentina, the best option is to fly. Most services depart from Buenos Aires although, according to the season, there are connections to other areas in Patagonia as...
If you wish to visit this magnificent place in the Argentine Patagonia, here's how to get around. Many means of transportation will take you there: several bus companies connect Bariloche with the whole rest of Argentina and Chile, and regular...
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...
At El Calafate the climate is dry, with only 300 mm. rainfall in a year. But inside the Park, which is located towards the west and where Perito Moreno Glacier is, the situation changes and rainfall easily gets to 1500mm./year....
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...
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...
As in the rest of Patagonia, lamb is the predominant dish and can be tasted in assorted ways However you should definitely try the most typical (and delicious!) one: “cordero al asador”. Also typical are choique (a small type of...
Your visit to Bariloche should include a “flavors tour”. Bariloche is famous for its smoked foods, particularly deer and trout, its chocolates, or the north European confectionery and craft beers. You definitely cannot state you have been to Bariloche if...
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....
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...
To walk around the city of Bariloche is the best way to know the details of a very special city in the heart of Patagonia. You can begin the tour of the city of Bariloche with a visit to the...
A half day excursion through a lovely circuit, around Bariloche. One of the musts you can't miss when visiting . This circuit is paradisiacal and also the closest to Bariloche. You will travel a total of 65 km. most of them...
Also called "Calvú", this lagoon is located in the surroundings of Lake Mascardi, 70 km. from Bariloche. To get there you have to take route 258 and then the road to Tronador for about 10 km. Once there, turn right and...
This excursion includes a beautiful navigation along Nahuel Huapi lake to Quetrihue Peninsula in Victoria Island. The departing point is Puerto Pañuelo, in Bariloche. From Bariloche's port you reach Puerto Quetri-Hué after a two hour navigation with stunning views where...
Nibepo Aike is a historical place, founded at the beginning of the 20 th century, situated in an unbeatable spot, on the margins of Lake Argentino. It is a full day excursion, covering the roads of the steppe, with a view...
Catedral Hill is the biggest ski center in Argentina and Latin America. It’s located at less than 20 km from the city of Bariloche. There you can do not only ski but also all winter sports. Catedral Hill is provided...
An unforgettable all day navigation: leaving Puerto Pañuelo you navigate the Blest branch of Nahuel Huapi lake, passing near the famous Sentinel islet where Perito Francisco Pascasio Moreno lies. You then reach Puerto Blest and have lunch, then continue with the...
From the shores of the Viedma Lake, in the middle of the National Park of the Glaciers, you will find Hostería Helsingfors, a historical ranch (called “estancia”) that now offers an oasis among the glaciers, mountains and forests. Exclusively for...
This all day excursion will take you through one of the most wonderful areas of Nahuel Huapi National Park up to the Tronador, its highest mountain. Leaving by Onelli street leading to National Route 258. Driving along Lakes Gutiérrez and...
Nimes Lagoon it's a fauna reservation that is located only 1 km away from El Calafate commercial center. Great variety of birds such as flamingoes, black necked swans, ducks, silver macaes, among others. It's an ideal place to be visited...
Surrounded by lakes Nahuel Huapi and Gutierrez, Otto Hill is for sure worth a visit: the cableway to the top and the views you get from the spinning cafeteria at the top are unforgettable. And just a step away from...