Highlights of Argentina

Patagonia

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Argentine Patagonia covers all of southern Argentina south of the Rio Colorado. To the west lie the majestic Andes, to the east an Atlantic coastline rich in marine life and to the south, legendary Tierra del Fuego. The vast Patagonian steppes are sparsely populated, largely treeless and governed by a harsh, cold climate with a dry wind blowing continually from the west. Rainfall is only high in the foothills of the Andes which are covered by primeval forests of sub-Antarctic beech trees.

The Southern Patagonian Ice Field is the larger of the two remnants of the ancient Patagonian Ice Sheet which covered all of southern Chile and parts of Argentina during the Quaternary glacial period. Among the glaciers found in Argentina are Upsala and Perito Moreno in Los Glacieres National Park, the latter a rare example of an advancing glacier. To visit the area is to get an inkling of what it might be like in Antarctica, especially when visiting the iceberg-filled lakes such as Upsala.

Accommodation Near

Patagonia

Hotel Baia Nueva

A comfortable and cosy hotel located in the Patagonian town of Puerto Madryn overlooking the sea

Estancia Peuma Hue

Working estancia and guesthouse with a 500-acre site which includes two miles of shoreline on Lake Gutierrez

Estancia Bahia Bustamante

An excellent base from which to explore the diverse fauna, with which this region is blessed

Kosten Aike

A comfortable hotel at the gateway to magnificent Los Glaciares National Park

Eolo

A lovely Relais & Chateaux property located 35 miles from Los Glaciares National Park

Posada Los Juncos

Small, family-run Posada Los Juncos is situated on the edge of Nahuel Huapi Lake in the stunning Argentine Lake District

Estancia La Ernestina

A historic 15,000-hectare estancia with 20 kilometres of private coastline

Villa Huinid

A superior-class hotel facing beautiful Nahuel Huapi Lake

Esplendor El Calafate

Boutique hotel near the centre of El Calafate with extensive views of Lago Argentino and Los Glacieres National Park

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