Down along the city's seafront the low tide reveals marshlands and tidal flats stretching many kilometers south. Resting and feeding here are resident species like the Ostero Austral (Magellanic Oystercatcher, Haematopus leucopodus) and Chorlito Ceniciento (Magellanic Plover, Pluvianellus...
Not all activities in El Calafate are outdoor affairs. The city has three museums of interest:
Museo Regional is a small museum with basic paleontological, archaeological and geological exhibits, photos and a good fauna collection. Open Monday - Friday 8...
In Río Gallegos' oldest surviving building is Museo de los Pioneros. The house, built about 1890, was home first to Dr. Arthur Fenton and later to the Parisi family for 60 years. The six rooms display photos of the British (mainly Irish and Scottish), Spanish, Italian and other immigrant...
Whether the weather is keeping you from hitting the trails, or an injury has rained on your parade, El Chaltén’s community offers a few activities to fill the hours. The national park service, APN, has an interpretive center at its headquarters. One room covers the natural and human history of...
The biggest attraction in El Chaltén is the wide web of hiking trails that weave around the base of the two giant massifs, Torre and Fitz Roy. There are three main circuits, each...