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Argentine Patagonia

Best Things to Do in Argentine Patagonia

Argentine Patagonia caters to the adventurous traveler. Whale-watching and horseback riding are just some of the ways you can get acquainted with this striking region. But Argentine Patagonia isn't just for diehard nature-lovers. Culture hounds and intrepid hikers alike will take pleasure exploring Cueva de las Manos, Punta Tombo, and Perito Moreno Glacier. Just be sure to savor the scrumptious traditional cuisine and to relax in the charming lakeside villages along the way.

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#1
Argentine Lake District Free attraction
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Overall Rating: Rating: 5.0

Why go: Stretching across northwestern tip of Argentine Patagonia sits the picturesque Lake District. Sandwiched between the ... read more»

#2
Southern Patagonia Free attraction
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.5

Why go: Boasting jaw-dropping sights—including Perito Moreno Glacier, Mount Fitz Roy, and Cueva de las Manos ... read more»

#3
Atlantic Patagonia Free attraction
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.5

Why go: This beautiful Patagonian region (which skirts the Atlantic Ocean and sits just east of the ... read more»

#4
Perito Moreno Glacier
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.5

Why go: At the southern tip of Glacier National Park in Southern Patagonia sits one of the ... read more»

#5
Punta Tombo
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.5

Why go: Roughly half a million Magellanic penguins flock to Punta Tombo every year to mate. Located ... read more»

#6
Mount Fitz Roy Free attraction
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.5

Why go: This jagged, granite-walled mountain towers 11,000 feet over El Chaltén in Southern Patagonia. Mount ... read more»

#7
Cave of the Hands (Cueva de las Manos)
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.5

Why go: This bizarre Patagonian cave remains shrouded in mystery. Its walls exhibit three distinctive styles of ... read more»

#8
Peninsula Valdés
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.0

Why go: Skirting Atlantic Patagonia's eastern coast line, Peninsula Valdés is a marine wildlife refuge for ... read more»

#9
Estancia Cristina
Historic Homes/Mansions, Sightseeing, Tours | Map It

Overall Rating: Rating: 4.0

Why go: Founded in the early 1900s by English pioneer and cattle farmer Joseph Percival Masters, Estancia ... read more»

#10
Egidio Feruglio Paleontology Museum
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.0

Why go: This paleontological museum transports visitors to pre-historic Patagonia with four galleries that display over 1 ... read more»

#11
Cerro Catedral Ski Resort
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.0

Why go: If you come to Patagonia to ski, this buzzing Andes resort in Argentina's Lake ... read more»

#12
Horseback Riding
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.0

Why go: Some say there's no better way to navigate Patagonia than on horseback. Ever since ... read more»

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