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Southern Patagonia

Southern Patagonia is famous for the dramatic Perito Moreno glacier, a crackling outlier of the Campo de Hielo Sur, the southern Patagonian ice sheet. The Perito Moreno glacier is famous because it is the only glacier in the world which is not retreating but actually advancing! Perito Moreno is truly incredible and a visit to the wall of the glacier is not to be missed.

The Los Glaciares National Park, covering 600,000 hectares of wild and rugged landscape, is one of the many national parks in the area which protects this beautiful part of Argentina. Numerous lakes are fed by glacial run-off, reflecting the majesty of the snow-capped peaks. The mountain sides are covered by forests of southern beech trees many of which change colour spectacularly in autumn.

As well as the Perito Moreno glacier the highlights of the park include the granite peaks of the Fitzroy and Torres mountains. The area is a “mecca” for climbers from all over the world, and also offers great hiking, riding, mountain biking, rafting and overnight stays in isolated estancias next to stunning turquoise lakes.

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El Calafate is located on the shores of Lake Argentino and it gets its name from the small bush, ‘calafate’, native to Patagonia. Its fruit is a delicious berry which makes excellent jam. According to tradition, whoever eats ‘calafate’ will return for more… 

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Los Cerros is located just outside the town of El Chalten in the Los Glaciares National Park and 3 hours from El Calafate. The setting is fantastic – river, lakes, glaciers, Mt Fitzroy & Torre. There are 44 warm and simple ensuite rooms. More...

Los Notros
is a lodge-style hotel in a unique location and is the closest to the Perito Moreno glacier that you can stay. It is an unforgettable experience to sit out on the terrace and gaze out onto the world’s only advancing glacier. There are 32 rooms all facing the glacier. More...


Estancia Alice
is located on the shores of Lago Argentino, near to El Calafate (12 miles) and close to the Los Glaciares National Park. The estancia is also near to the Glaciar Perito Moreno. The 16 ensuite rooms in the welcoming traditional homestead all have great views of the surrounding landscape, either looking out on the magnificent Andes or with views towards the lake. More...


Eolo
 has style, luxury and a dramatic location in equal quantities. It is and feels impressively remote. There’s really nothing in the immediate vicinity of this lodge, which though modern, has been built to a traditional design. More…


Helsingfors
 may be too remote and isolated for some. However, the lodge is in the most incredible setting in the Los Glaciares National Park and will reward anyone prepared to make the trip. There are just 8 ensuite rooms. More…


Kau Yatun
, just ten minutes drive outside of El Calafate, sits in 17 acres of parkland. Kau Yatun is a converted estancia with forty comfortable rooms here and four suites. The lodge even has its own hot air balloon! More...


Los Sauces
, classed as a 'Small Luxury Hotel of the World' is just a ten minute walk from the town of El Calafate and this child-friendly estancia has 38 rooms in a total of 5 individual 'Casas Patagonicas'. All rooms are spacious and comfortable. Los Sauces is just an hour's drive away from the great Perito Moreno glacier. More...


Nibepo Aike is situated within Los Glaciares National Park, is surrounded by stunning Patagonian countryside, 56 km from El Calafate and on the forest mountain shores of the southern arm of Lago Argentina. The 10,000 hectare estancia can take up to 23 guests in 11 rooms (all with ensuite bathroom). More...

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