NATIONAL PARK -TIERRA DEL FUEGO-FAGNANO LAKE AND PORT MADRYN

AGENCIES TRAVEL AND TOURISM-PATAGONIA-ARGENTINA

Agencies Travel and Tourism in Argentina Tourist advice for individual and group travel. Tourism branch in Argentina.

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SOUTHERN PATAGONIAN ICE FIELD

The Southern Patagonian Ice Field, Located at the Southern Patagonic Andes in Argentina is the second largest contiguous extrapolar extent of ice in the world. It is the bigger of two remnant parts of the Patagonian Ice Sheet, which covered all of Southern Argentina during the last glacial period locally called the Llanquihue Glaciation. The Southern Patagonian Ice Field extends from parallel 48-20-S to 51-30 S for 350 Kilometres and has an area of 17.000 Km2. the ice mass feeds dozens of glaciers in the area among which are Upsala 902 Km2, Viedma 798 Km2, Perito Moreno 260 Km2 in the los Glaciares National Park in Argentina. The Glaciers going to the west flow into the fjords of the Patagonian channels of the Pacific Ocean, those going to the East flow into the Patagonian Lakes Viedma und Argentino ttrought the rivers to the Atlantic Ocean.

THE BEACHES

THE BEACHES,

this corridor includes the South of the provnce of Buenos Aires, the Western part of Rio Negro and the NW of Chubut, even if "Las Grutas" is one of the favorite beach resorts, its schores offer thousands kilometer of beach with template waters, which alternate clean sands, pebbles and steep cliffs.Dunes , harbors, gulfs,gullies and calm coastal boulevard complete these matchless landscape of the Argentinian Atlantic sea littoral, which offers the posibility of practicing countless activities and sports.From June to December you can observe the mating and birth of the Southern Right Whale- a fascinating show.The killer whales usually appear between February and May and the dolphins and the bottle-nosed dolphins, during the entire year.Furthermore, many provincial reserves are in charge of protecting the penguins, elephant seals and sea lions colonies in the area, which can be visited by tourists.

THE LAKES

THE LAKES.

The lakes corridor includes part of the provinces of Neuquen, Rio Negro, and Chubut, in the NW of Argentinian Patagonia. The landscape,composed by imposing mountains, majestic lakes and magical ancient forests.Geographically the well-known seven lakes road joins the cities of San Martin de los Andes and Bariloche, which dazzles visitors with its successive sceneries of extraordinary beauty.Another main atraction in the area is represented by the various sky resorts, Chapelco,Bariloche,Catedral but the generous geography invites tourists during all seasons to practice sports and recreational activities in matchless natural frames, hiking, horse-riding, climbing, fly-fishing and kayaking are some of the most recommended activitird in an ideal scope for adventure travel, exploration and discovery.

GLACIERS NATIONAL PARK EL CALAFATE

EL CALAFATE NATIONAL PARK.

In El Calafate you will find yourself at the gateway to the majestic world of glaciers- Los Andes.

Covers a surface of some 600.00Has. with 47 Glaciers like Marconi, Upsala, Moreno, all of them draining to the Atalntic. From El Calafate you can go on excursions by bus or modern-ships.Expert bilingual guides and travel agencies organize tours.The international airport of El Calafate receives direct flights from Buenos Aires and other cities.

PATAGONIA USHUAIA

Talking about the end of the world talking about Ushuaia.

Situated on the schores of the vast Beagle channel this beatiful city offers scenaries second to none. the mountains, the sea, the glaciers and the wind dominate the landscape.

The modern buildings and typical constructions, the gastronomie and acommodation insfrastructure meets all expectation.

Ushuaia means "bay looking onto the west" for some people, it is the end of the world. For others, it is the beginning or everything.