Patagonia Today

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Patagonia is one of the least populated regions in the world. Its past of myth and mystery has conferred this region an indelible mark: the end of the world, the realm of loneliness and wind, the land of no shelter. But its name also evokes challenge, fulfilling dreams, possibilities, a pioneer soul…
All this and much more is Patagonia today. We invite you to learn about the current problems, claims, its achievements and production. Patagonia’s vibrant present is here, discover it!

Estancias at Andean Patagonia

La Maipú Location Services Season On the south bank of Lake San Martín, 220 Km. from El Chaltén TE:(02966)422613 Lodging: breakfast included. Gastronomy: Home made meals- typical Patagonian dishes and crossed spits-, Argentinean wines, sweet delicacies, cakes and different kinds...

Estancias along Route 40

La Serena Location Services Season Ruta Pcial.43, on the shore of Lake Buenos Aires, 29 km. from Perito Moreno town towards Los Antiguos TE:(02963) 42340 Lodging: 2 double rooms (one in the main house), 4 triple and 1 quadruple bedrooms...

Estancias in the coast of Patagonia

Hill Station-Los Pozos Location Services Season 64 km. from Río Gallegos, over the north margin The estancia is dedicated to the breeding of cattle and horses, thus there is the possibility of taking four or five hour horse rides in...

Estancias at Patagonia’s Plateau

Tapi Aike Location Services Season On Ruta Pcial.7, 100 meters from Ruta Nac.40 Lodging: 4 double rooms, two of them with private bathroom and 2 doubles in the guest house. Full board service, beverages included. Gastronomy: home made meals, dishes...

What is Patagonia?

Maybe that fantastic land populated by strange animals and plants; of giants dressed in coats made of skins sewed together; the mysterious latitude as described by Antonio Pigafetta, chronicler of Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition? In these articles we’ll help you understand...

Arts and culture in Patagonia

Today Patagonia is not only a land for contemplation. In Patagonia there are people who create, invent, produce. Here are some examples of the outcome: film, music, sculpture, paintings, all "made in Patagonia".

Patagonia’s Issues

Driving across Patagonia

Traveling in your own car in Patagonia is a challenge many times. Roads and paths are not always well kept or there is no pavement, not to mention the solitude that characterizes the argentine south. Our collaborator Mariano Fernandez Soler...

Today we “listen to” the southern wind, the one that is born in the cold…

Despite its poor promotion, Patagonian music has had a great development and relevance in the culture of its people since its ancestral beginnings. We invite you to travel through those origins to the present day. Four men dance around a...

A Decidedly Southern Seventh Art

People held their breath  for a second that seemed to last a century, their pupils turned into winter suns, and an instant later the air was released along with the muffled sounds of thrills. That train had just crossed over...

9 places to tour Argentina during winter

June till late September is winter in the southern hemisphere and Argentina offers the best options for Tourism. From the Tropic of Capricorn, in the northwest, to the end of the world and the gateway to Antarctica, the vastness of...

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 Shipwreck of the Monte Cervantes

The story we want to tell you today is that of one of the most spectacular shipwrecks in the waters of the End of the World. The Monte Cervantes was a cruise that made the route Buenos Aires /  Puerto...

Nazi Submarines in Caleta de los Loros?

Human beings are generally not aware that the world is in movement. But at the feet of present time History continues weaving its web, its myths and legends. National Socialism was a historical reality, but around this reality myths -a...

2020 Patagonia Solar Eclipse

On December 14, 2020 a new solar eclipse took place in part of Patagonia Argentina and Chile. It was also seen in Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and the adjacent oceans, but not in full. What is an eclipse? A solar...

Top Six things to do with kids in Patagonia

Patagonia in Argentina is an unbeatable destination  for traveling with your kids! At any time of the year you can find a lot of family friendly attractions and activities. Besides seeing animals such as seals, penguins and whales, you can...

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...

Holidays in Argentina, all year round

Traveling to Argentina has become a trend among many tourists in the world and today is, more than ever, an excellent option for your next vacation. A properly designed tour of Argentina allows travelers to experience a variety of landscapes...

Far West Bandits

The story of Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid in Patagonia could well have been taken out from a Hollywood Western production of the 50’s. However, it was not, though much talk was made about the adventures of these two legendary...

I love south Patagonia

Sometimes what we see is so breathtaking and our travel experiences are so overwhelming that it’s not enough to remember them alone: we need to share  with the world. This is the view of a traveler, an adventurer, a woman...