Río Gallegos

This city with a population of 107,000 is the capital of the Province of Santa Cruz. Sitting on the Gallegos river, it was first named San Alfonso but the El Cano Armada in 1526. The origin of the present name...

A walk around Río Gallegos

A walk on the Avenida Costanera (Corniche) is highly recommendable. From here, the estuary where the Gallegos River flows into the Atlantic Ocean can be appreciated. On the opposite bank you will observe the staggered plateau ascending towards the west,...

Cape Virgenes

The cape is at 133 km on a dirt road. In 1876, gold mixed with sand and from 1885 the gold fever turned Cape Vírgenes into an urban nucleus but it did not take very long to decline; hardship and...

Punta Loyola

At only 37 km. you will be in Punta Loyola with the Port Presidente Arturo Illía. Sitting at the entrance of the Río Gallegos estuary, this busy town is the seat of an Argentine Coast Guard Unit. The rests of...

Ría Gallegos

There is an interesting one hour maritime tour of the Ría Gallegos on a semi-rigid glass-bottom boat with a capacity for 20 people, visiting the Coal and Fiscal Piers and viewing the northern coast where the pioneer Hill Station Estancia...