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Patagonia and Southern Atlantic Coast of Argentina

Things to do and see, places to stay and eat during your visit to Neuquen, Rio Negro, Chubut, and Santa Cruz provinces in Argentine Patagonia, including coastal cities from Viedma to Tierra del Fuego along the southern Atlantic coat.
Sightseeing in Argentine Patagonia
Argentina's Patagonia stretches from the Andes bordering Chile to the Atlantic. The Andes region is mountainous, with great forests, glaciers and towering peaks. The center region is a vast plain, or steppe, while the Atlantic coast has cliffs, abundant wildlife and the inviting seaside communties, including the Welsh settled area.
Lanin National Park
The park comprises an area of 379,000 hectares centered around the volcano with an almost perfect cone. It is a favorite with climbers and wildlife viewers, and with those who like to fish in mountain lakes.
Andes Web
A guide to skiing in Chile and Argentina.
Caviahue: Pictures and Photos
Enjoy these photos of the scenic Caviahue area in northern Neuquén province, about 400 miles north of Bariloche.
Gastronomía Patagónica
Listing of restuarants in Chubut and Rio Negro provinces.
Hiking to Laguna Capri - Photos
"From the city of El Chaltén you can go on several hiking trails within Los Glaciares National Park, where you will enjoy nature in all its splendor, exercise your body and clear up your mind..."
Hotel El Acuerdo
Two locations for this hotel in San Nicolas.
Paraguay Chile and Argentina
The photos in this 1995 rail trip are a bit blurry but it's a great railroad experience.
Patagonia
Good comments from GORP.
Patagonian Climate
Weather characteristics and travel recommendations.
Rugged Patagonia
What to see and how to get there in this report from Expedia.com.
Southern Patagonia, Argentina
"All the way south to the Chilean border, southern Patagonia's Atlantic coastline is a scenic cornucopia of whales, seals, penguins, and other wildlife. The southern province of Santa Cruz is famous for the dramatic Moreno Glacier, a crackling outlier of the Campo de Hielo Sur, the southern Patagonian ice sheet."
Tia Elvira
Seafood and local dishes in Ushuaia.
Trevelin: Pictures and Photos
Click on a thumbnail for a larger image of a Welsh settlement in Patagonia.
Villa Pehuenia
"Here is a small collection of pictures from the trip I've made to Villa Pehuenia, Neuquén, Argentina, on August 2003."
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