COMPLETE GUIDE
PATAGONIA
LA PAMPA • NEUQUEN • RIO NEGRO • CHUBUT SANTA CRUZ • TIERRA DEL FUEGO • CHILEAN PATAGONIA
E D I T O R E S Complete Guide of Patagonia Copyright © 2009 / de Dios Editores Copyright © 2009 / DAK Buenos Aires / Argentina Author: Julián de Dios. Editor: María Virginia Salazar. Research: Gabriel Magda, Pilar Mira, Ernestina Cáceres y Soledad Acuña. Layout: María Eugenia Greco y Sebastián Sánchez Iriarte. Photo production: Guillermina Gómez Romero Image processing: Francisco Quesada. Brands counselling: Ing. Ignacio de las Carreras. Legal counselling: Dr. Julián Ballesteros Photographs: Julián de Dios, Arelauquen Grupo Burco, Gabriel Rojo, Sectur La Pampa, Correntoso, Palmiro Bedeschi, SecTur Neuquén, Posada La Escondida, Villa Pehuenia, Neuquentur, SecTur Bariloche, Catedral Alta Patagonia, El Pedral Lodge Grupo Burco, Secetaría de Turismo Chubut, NA Town & Country, SecTur Santa Cruz, Michel Biquard, Alberto del Castillo, José Guaquel, Osvaldo Peralta, Infuetur, Andrés Camacho, SecTur Ushuaia, Mara Miura, Servicio Nacional de Turismo de Chile (Sernatur). Cover shot: Michel Biquad. The material used in this publication has been approved by the IGM, trhough file GG08 2341/5 dated 18-12-08.
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CONTENTS 8 INTRODUCTION TO PATAGONIA 10 History 14 Great travellers 16 Wildlife 18 Geography 20 Customs 24 LA PAMPA 26 Map 28 Santa Rosa area 30 Desert Road region
32 NEUQUEN 34 Map 36 Mapuche region 38 Cretaceous Park 40 Central region 42 Villa Pehuenia region 44 Parque Lanín region 46 San Martín de los Andes 48 Seven Lakes Corridor 50 Villa La Angostura 52 Lake Nahuel Huapi
54 RIO NEGRO 56 Map 58 Bariloche 60 Circuito Chico 62 Outskirts of Bariloche 66 El Bolson & Atlantic coast
68 CHUBUT 70 Map 72 Los Alerces National Park 74 Esquel area 76 The Welsh settlers’ trail 78 Puerto Madryn 80 Península Valdés 84 Punta Tombo area
Patagonia, the southernmost part of the American continent, covers an area of nearly 1 million km².
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COMPLETE GUIDE OF PATAGONIA / CONTENTS
86 SANTA CRUZ 88 Map 90 Coastal area 92 Cueva de las Manos area 94 Andean lakes region 96 El Chaltén area 100 La Leona area 102 Los Glaciares National Park 104 Perito Moreno glacier 108 El Chaltén
110 TIERRA DEL FUEGO 112 Map 114 Río Grande 116 Central region 120 Ushuaia 124 Beagle Channel 126 Tierra del Fuego National Park
128 CHILEAN PATAGONIA 130 Map 132 Temuco area 134 Puerto Montt area 136 Chiloé area 138 Carretera Austral area 144 Torres del Paine National Park 146 Fjords region
148 USEFUL INFORMATION
150 Argentina / Chile 153 Argentina / La Pampa 154 Argentina - Neuquén 156 Argentina - Río Negro 158 Argentina - Chubut 160 Argentina - Santa Cruz 162 Argentina - Tierra del Fuego 164 Chile - 9th Region 166 Chile - 10th Region 168 Chile - 11th Region 170 Chile - 12th Region 4
Both Argentina and Chile have a province called Tierra del Fuego.
MAPS 26 La Pampa 34 Neuquén 56 Río Negro 70 Chubut 88 Santa Cruz 112 Tierra del Fuego 130 Chilean Patagonia
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LA PAMPA
5 keys to the province of La Pampa Parque Luro Pampean ranches
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Rutting season Ameghino and the nativist therory
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Lagunas de Epulaufquen Junín de los Andes Fly fishing paradises Chapelco ski centre Río Correntoso Villa Quila Quina Lake Frías
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Cerro Catedral Artisan beers Las Grutas
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NEUQUEN 5 keys to the province of Neuquen Orélie Antoine de Tounens A real Cretaceous Park 5 dino museums El Chocón hydroelectric dam Neuquén City 5 water sports in Patagonia
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5 keys to the province of Rio Negro 5 fun and outings in Bariloche Circuito chico de San Carlos de Bariloche Lake Gutiérrez 5 scenic overlooks in Patagonia
In winter, the temperature dips to several degrees below zero Celsius in the Argentine sector.
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CHUBUT 5 keys to the province of Chubut Butch Cassidy's days on Patagonia Lake Epuyén Corcovado River The Patagonian Welsh trail Tecka River valley Puerto Madryn submarine parks
Ecocentro 79 80 Península Valdés Whale watching 81 Ranches that accommodate tourists 82 Puerto Pirámides 83 84 Museo Paleontológico Egidio Feruglio The Magellanic penguin 85
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Lago del Desierto 5 hiking trails Trek across the continental ice fields Trekking on the P. Moreno glacier El Calafate Interpretive Centre National Parks Administration
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Yamaná Museum The prision at the end of the world The lighthouse that inspired Jules Verne Cruises on the Beagle Channel End-of-the-world train The beaver war
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Puyuhuapi hot springs Adventure in Chilean Patagonia Fish and seafood Torres del Paine 5 hikes in Chilean Patagonia Chilean fjords cruises The Big Island of Tierra del Fuego
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SANTA CRUZ
5 keys to the province of Santa Cruz A ghost ship in Patagonia Petrified forests Pueyrredón lake Bruce Chatwin Esquila de ovejas
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TIERRA DEL FUEGO
5 keys to the province Regina Coeli chapel Fly fishing at the end of the world Valle de los Huskies The Ushuiaia International Festival
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CHILEAN PATAGONIA 5 keys to Chilean Patagonia 128 5 ski centres in Chilean Patagonia 133 Lakes circuit 134 Mapuches 135 The churches of Chiloé 136 A character called Douglas Tompkins 139 Rio Simpson National Nature Reserve 140
How to use this guide In the first pages of the Complete Guide to Patagonia you will find information on the history, geography, wildlife and customs of the region. In the following pages, the guidebook is divided into chapters on Argentine Patagonia and Chilean Patagonia. Each province or region of each country is described from north to south. Beside each attraction is a reference number (e.g., G6) that gives its location in the province map (Argentina), or general map (Chile).
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In Chile, a marine climate that produces rainfall in the Andes serves to moderate temperatures.
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ARGENTINE PATAGONIA It is difficult to refer to Argentine Patagonia in a few words, because each and every one of its richly diverse landscapes begs to be described in minute detail. However, there are key spots that introduce you to each corner of its vast territory. The gateway to the region is the province of La Pampa, which begins with timid plains and continues with small elevations. Ranches offer long horseback rides and opportunities for big game hunting and wing shooting. After visits to the immense Lihué Calel National Park and the Parque Luro provincial wildlife preserve, it is time for the next stop on the tour: the province of Neuquén. Prehistory and the most beautiful landscapes share the same territory. The museums of Lake Barreales, Villa El Chocón and Plaza Huincul – where fossils of the world’s biggest dinosaurs were discovered– exhibit replicas of the prehistoric beasts. The scene changes in San Martín de los Andes and Villa La Angostura, where one can enjoy forests, lakes and mountains, with ski centres included in winter. Ideal for hikes or horseback rides, and a cruise to the Victoria or Huemul islands and the immense Arrayanes forest. Río Negro is well represented by Bariloche, which dazzles visitors with the beauty of its Civic
Centre and the landscapes included in its Circuito Chico tour. In winter, Mount Catedral is home to Argentina’s biggest and oldest ski resort, and in summer its slopes and those of Mount Tronador attract hikers. Chubut is whales, penguins and sea lions along the coast to the east, where there are many lookout points from which to view these marvellous animals. But it is also the streams, cabins and tea houses of the towns along its Welsh Settlers Trail. Esquel, which houses one of the terminals of the La Trochita steam train, is another picturesque town. Nature is at its best in the Arrayanes Forest and deep blue Lake Puelo. Santa Cruz presents its immense glaciers, among which the Perito Moreno stands out, offering, in addition, occasional ruptures. El Chaltén is the mecca of mountain climbers bent on scaling Mount Torre and Mount Fitz Roy. Having arrived in Tierra del Fuego off the southern tip of the continent, it is time to go fishing anywhere along the Río Grande or the southernmost lakes, explore the city of Ushuaia, see historic ranches and contemplate the lighthouse and desolate islands of the Beagle Channel from a boat.
5 EXPERIENCES Driving the Seven Lakes Corridor from San Martín de los Andes to Villa La Angostura. Riding the La Trochita steam train that astonished writer Paul Theroux. Visiting the old prison at the end of the world in Ushuaia. Walking on the Perito Moreno glacier near El Calafate. Sailing down the Beagle Channel to the Les Eclaireurs lighthouse. Southern right whale begin arriving off the Península Valdés in May.
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LA PAMPA / DESERT ROAD REGION
C8 RUTA DEL DESIERTO It is the gateway to Patagonia.Driving for hours on end on the straight, desolate “Desert Road” is a real challenge. There are 205 kilometres of pavement between the towns of Chacharramendi and Colonia 25 de Mayo. Don’t forget that there are no service stations along this road, so you should fill up the tank in the town of General Acha if you are coming from the north.
RUTTING SEASON
This spectacle of nature can be observed in Parque Luro at the beginning of autumn. During 45 days between March and April, stags bellow to attract does with which to mate and establish harems. On occasion, you will be able to watch two big stags lock antlers in fights over one or several does. Visitors can observe this incredible spectacle at close range from strategically located blinds that do not interfere with the animals’ actiivities. The blinds are manned by specialized personnel who provide information on this ritual of nature.
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In spring, daisies brighten the shoulders of the Desert Road.
E8 GAME RESERVES Big-game hunters and wing shooters will find their paradise on the province’s vast plains, which have no people but lots of wild animals. Antelope, wild boar, buffalo and red deer are the choices of those who go in for big game. Small-game shooters look for tinamou, pigeons, ducks and geese. Be sure your arms permits are in order.
D8 LIHUE CALEL NATIONAL PARK 233 km southwest of Santa Rosa.
An oasis in the middle of the arid pampa, this park is a good place to do some hiking or cycling, and take some pictures. In the Namuncurá and Pinturas valleys there is 2,000-year-old rock art that consists mainly of red-and-black geometrical figures.
F9 MENNONITE FARMING SETTLEMENT 189 km southeast of Santa Rosa.
The peaceful aspect of the La Nueva Esperanza settlement makes it hard to imagine that 1,200 people live here under early 20th-century norms, far from most modern amenities. The La Julia and A Puro Campo ranches organize guided tours.
Ameghino and the nativist theory. The cradle of mankind was the Argentine pampas, according to the great naturalist Florentino Ameghino, who was born in the province of Buenos Aires. That was the hypothesis that he presented during his address to the First International Americanists’ Congress in 1879. He held that during the Tertiary period, a group of local mammals found it necessary to stand on their hind legs to get to their food, and these animals eventually evolved into Homo pampeanus. The Pulpería de Chacharramendi is one of the country’s few remaining bar-and-general stores.
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NEUQUEN / CRETACEOUS PARK
A REAL CRETACEOUS PARK
The province of Neuquén has had the “Cretaceous Park” and “Valley of the Dinosaurs” monikers for several years now. This is due to the successive discoveries by paleontologists that have revealed what sort of creatures lived in this region long ago. Toward the end of the 19th century, prestigious Argentine scientist Florentino Ameghino discovered in this province the first known dinosaur in South America: it belonged to Cretaceous period that ended 65 millions of years ago. Since then, the area around Confluencia has gained worldwide renown for its geological strata from 70 to 110 million years ago. Plaza Huincul and Villa El Chocón are some of the paleontological sites that have yielded the most fossils. In the former, the Museo Carmen Funes exhibits remains and a replica of a skeleton of Argentinosaurus huinculensis, the world’s biggest known herbivore. In the latter, the Museo Ernesto Bachmann has fossils of Gigantosaurus carolinii, the biggest carnivore. In addition, the Sierras de Auca Mahuida have yielded dinosaur eggs in nests so big that that they are unique in the world. Museum director Rubén Carolini, an amateur paleontologist, was the one who made the discovery. Paleontologist Jorge Calvo is the one who discovered most of the fossils of the Lake Barreales area. His tireless dedication led him to the remains of Futalongkosaurus dukei, a 34-metre-long dinosaur, in 2000. These finds
have revealed that what is now an arid landscape marked by canyons was once an almost tropical place with conifer forests, lagoons and rivers. If you are interested in finding out more about those gigantic animals, you can join one of the guided tours to these fossil deposits that speak for themselves.
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The only paleontological site open to the public in South America is the one at Lake Barreales.
E7 PLAZA HUINCUL 100 km west of Neuquén City.
E6 LAGO BARREALES 80 km northwest of Neuquén City. The Lago Barreales fossil bed lies in the central-eastern part of the province. From the capital, take Provincial Route 7 and then Route 51 towards Añelo, turning off to the paleontological centre in the Loma de la Lata area. The guided tour of the excavation sites is unique in South America; you see fossils as well as life-size models of the dinosaurs that roamed the region millions of years ago. This centre offers the possibility of joining in the paleontologists’ field work. Learn about Neuquén’s dinos and feathered avian reptiles in the site museum.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the city began to grow thanks to the discovery of a big oil deposit. But its real claim to fame came with the discovery on its outskirts of fossils of Argentinosaurus huinculensis, the world’s biggest herbivorous dinosaur. A replica of its skeleton is the star exhibit of the Carmen Funes Museum at the entrance to town. The mineral water of the La Curva hot spring, located 6 km from town, is used in health treatments.
5 DINO MUSEUMS Museo Carmen Funes. A replica of a skeleton of Argentinosaurus huinculensis is the star exhibit. Neuquén. Museo Ernesto Bachmann. The remains of a Gigantonosaurus carolinii are here. Neuquén. Museo P. Egidio Feruglio. A collection of 5,000 pieces found in the region. Chubut. Museo Carlos Ameghino. There is an original skull of an Abelisaurus comahuensis carnivore. Río Negro. Museo Paleontológico de Bariloche. There is a complete ichthyosaur skeleton, among other fossils. Río Negro.
The E. Feruglio Museum (Chubut) invites children to venture into its exhibition rooms at night.
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RIO NEGRO / OUTSKIRTS OF BARILOCHE
C8 CASCADA LOS ALERCES 65 km west of Bariloche.
An emerald-green stream plummits in a 20-metre explosion of spray into the middle of the course of the Manso River. A walkway will take you close enough to it to get spattered. As its name indicates, it is surrounded by venerable alerce trees.
C8 FILO CATEDRAL 19 km west of Bariloche.
On the opposite side of Cerro Catedral from the ski runs, a beautiful valley with hiking paths is an ideal option for a summer outing. Hiking and rappelling are done in pristine places, and the Emilio Frey refuge with excursions for people with mountaineering experience is along the way.
C8 CERRO TRONADOR 90 km west of Bariloche.
It isn’t an excursion for everybody; only those who dare accept the challenge of scaling one of its peaks will be able to enjoy the experience. The highest mountain in Nahuel Huapi National Park has three peaks (Argentine, Chilean and International) and a maximum elevation of 3,478 metres. Climbing expeditions set out from the Otto Meiling refuge at 2,050 metres. Its peaks covered with permanent snowcaps make climbing difficult, so you need to go with an experienced guide, use good equipment and have the proper technical preparation.
Refuges. The mountains around Bariloche have various refuges with facilities, among which are the ones on Cerro Otto and Cerro López, and around Laguna Negra y Laguna Jacob. The Emilio Frey refuge is the most picuresque, for its granite walls, erected in1957.
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Canyoning –a combination of hiking, climbing and swimming– is done in Arroyo de la Virgen.
CERRO CATEDRAL
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If you look carefully, you will realize what gave Mount Catedral its name; it is said that its peaks look like the spires of a Gothic cathedral. But that is just an anecdote compared to the marvellous landscape of heights and snow where one of the first ski and snowboard centres of South America functions. Its 67 km of ski runs are served by various types of lifts, which include chairlifts, teleskis, carrousels and a cable car. Before undertaking the giddy adventure of skiing, it is important to take into account the fact that each ski run has a different level of difficulty. The Palmera run, the Garganta and the Carlitos are only for experts, because they have deep snow or counterslopes, or are near a tree-lined stream. If, on the other hand, the idea is to go skiing with the whole family, Punta Nevada and Punta Princesa are good for all levels, with easy and intermediate slopes. We recommend that those who are just beginning with this snow sport attend the Cerro Catedral Ski School, which is the most prestigious and specialized of its type in the country. Hotels, restaurants and a shopping centre cluster around the base. (19 km west of Bariloche).
Pampa Linda, at the foot of Cerro Tronador, is ideal for horseback riding and hiking.
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B9 GLACIAR PERITO MORENO 80 km west of El Calafate.
It is definitely the star of Los Glaciares National Park, with fronts as high as 60 metres. Owing to its nearness to the shoreline of Lake Argentino, the Moreno is the only Patagonian glacier that can be seen from boardwalks with various observation decks on different levels. From there, you watch gigantic masses of ice calve off its front and fall into the water with a deafening explosion and then bounce back to the surface broken up into strange forms. Boat excursions show you the front from the lake. One of the most unforgettable experiences of all is a walk atop the glacier, amid dark blue crevasses, underground canals and ice slopes, during an excursion that lasts two and a half hours in all.
Facing the Perito Moreno glacier is a series of boardwalks that form a threelevel circuit. Visitors can observe the glacier from different angles from the stairs and terraces of these walkways. Those who wish to see the north face of the glacier can walk the shore path with a guide.
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Box-leafed barberries, bushes that bloom in summer, abound around the Perito Moreno glacier.
B9 BRAZO RICO Lago Argentino
C8 LAGO ARGENTINO El Calafate.
Many of the region’s glaciers calve icebergs into its waters. Perhaps it is this attraction that makes it so popular. With an area of 1,560 km2, it is the country’s biggest lake and the third-largest in South America. The boats that navigate amid the hundreds of floating icebergs in its icy, serene immensity leave from Puerto Bandera.
You get a different view of the immense Perito Moreno glacier when you navigate the Rico Branch of Lago Argentino. When the boat reaches the southern end of the so-called “Iceberg Channel,” it is positioned facing the glacier so that the passengers can contemplate the different hues of the great mass of ice. The famous Hostería Los Notros organizes several excursions to this branch for its guests.
TREKKING ON THE PERITO MORENO GLACIER
Walking on the glacier. After crossing the Rico arm of the lake on board a closed boat, you walk through a forest to the icy side of the Perito Moreno glacier. After fastening crampons to the soles of your footwear, you are ready to hike over the white luminosity of the glacier.
Cuevas del Gualicho, a 4,000-year-old rock art site, is 8 km from El Calafate.
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Argentinian Patagonia: Caviahue, Villa Pehuenia, San Martín de los Andes, Villa La Angostura, Nahuel Huapi, Bariloche, Esquel, Península Valdés, El Chaltén, El Calafate, Glaciar Perito Moreno, Ushuaia, P. N. Tierra del Fuego. Chilean Patagonia: Parque Nacional Conguillio, Parque Villarica, Parque Pérez Rosales, Lago Llanquihue, Puerto Montt, Chiloé, Carretera Austral, Parque Pumalín, Aisén, Torres del Paine, Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, Parque Glaciares. Activities around the region: trekking on Torres del Paine and another Chilean national parks; horseback riding from San Martín de los Andes to El Chaltén; fishing at “the-end-of-the-world”; visiting to the Chilean seafood markets... Know unique places in the world, such as the Chubut´s petrified forests, the Austral Observatory, in Santa Cruz; the Faro del Fin del Mundo, in the Isla de los Estados; the wooden chapels, in Chiloé; the Chilean´s fjords and glaciers... Maps of all the Argentinian provinces and Chilean Patagonia, with details of all the regions, identified by colours. Moreover, a map with all border crossings and their opening hours.
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Julián de Dios has been a journalist, photographer and traveller since age 17. Since then, he has written guidebooks to Argentina, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, New York, Brazil and Egypt, among other destinations. He lives in Buenos Aires, and when he is not travelling, he is out walking around the city, looking for new places.
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