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Comodoro Rivadavia
The largest city of the South Patagonia with its 144.000 habitants, is located as a city with important services of great impact in the region.
Its proximity to the Peaceful Ocean (approximately 600 km), and the integration with Chile carried out through international agreements, turned Comodoro Rivadavia into a fundamental extreme of the Corredor Bioceánico and a center of distribution of the Corredor Central. In orden to make that become possible, the city counts on an important... (continúa)
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El Calafate
Calafate is the starting point to all the attractions in the area. This town is like an oasis in the middle of the desert, which owes its name to a bush of small leaves that have a purple and very sweet fruit, a village that counts on willows and poplars. It has an important offering of lodging among the one that is found the “Hostel del Glaciar” that also organizes several excursions.
From Calafate you can enjoy different tours, such as:
Visit to “Los Glaciares” National... (continúa)
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El Chalten
The Chaltén is a small town that only started developing a few years ago. It is located inside the north extreme of the Glaciares National Park and its population grows in summer when the trekkers and climbers arrive to challenge the mountains. The Mount Fitz Roy, together with the Torre Hill and the Poincenot hill and other towers, is the great attraction of the zone.
There are various trekking paths that can be carried out from there, like the one that arrives at Tower lake,... (continúa)
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Gaiman
Gaiman, only 15 Km away from Trelew, is known by its Welsh tradition declared in its Houses of Welsh Tea, the constructions of stone and bricks in sight, pride of the locals.
In spite of its name of native origin, that means "Sharpening Stone" or "Tip of Stone", Gaiman permanently remember Julio Argentino Roca, who was the driving force of the campaign of the Desert and gives name to the main plaza.
Today Gaiman offers possibilities to be lodged and an extensive gastronomic offering.
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Rada Tilly
Rada Tilly is a beautiful village located in the middle of San Jorge Gulf of Chubut province, 14 km south of Comodoro Rivadavia, on the Atlantic Ocean.
The landscape of clear water and wilderness can be enjoyed from viewpoints located in each of the hills that contain it, to the north, Punta Piedras and to the south Punta del Marqués.
With its particular landscape, Rada Tilly offers a wide variety of activities throughout the year. It has all escenaciales services for tourists.
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Rio Gallegos
With more than 75.000 habitants, it is the capital of the province of Santa Cruz and also the distribution center of tourism activities of the zone.
The offering of the city is conformed by museums, craft samples, artistic expositions and a water frosts estuary that can be crossed along through a coastal boat.
Outside the urban zone you can enjoy the hospitality of the tourist stays, a travelling through the volcanic landscape of the Laguna Azul that is a crater of a volcano that... (continúa)
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Tolhuin
The word TOLHUIN stems from two words (tol-wen) that, in Sellknam language (natives that inhabited this zone), mean "seemed to heart" or "as heart". This concept reinforces still more the Heart of the Island, regional tourist product that is designed to receive anyone who seeks for the adventure tourism. Tolhuin has been converted also in the place where inhabitants of the province spend their weekends and holidays, and they have also built cabins and houses.
In Tolhuin converge part of the... (continúa)
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Ushuaia
Ushuaia is the capital city of the province of Tierra del Fuego and Antarctica. It’s located on the shores of the Beagle Channel and it’s “the most southern city of the world”.
Is a picturesque city that has grown giddily thanks to the immigration and the opening of electronic industries. You can enjoy the mixture of modern houses and traditional wooden constructions. You should also visit the End of the World Museum and the local port.
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