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<i>Estancia</i> La Estela, a Magical Place

Estancia La Estela, a Magical Place
Nestled on the shores of Lake Viedma and in the mouth of La Leona River, this Patagonian estancia is one of the most beautiful in the region and it offers various activities that contribute tourism to the area.

Estancia La Estela, a Magical Place

Full Day at Torres del Paine
Torres del Paine is a unique place from every point of view and the variety of activities that may be enjoyed in its surroundings is evident at first sight.

Full Day at Torres del Paine

Historical La Leona Rest Area
This is one of the historical sites in the district. Lodging, a stop on the way, a general store and tons of history meet here just across one door.

Historical La Leona Rest Area

Horses and More at Mount Frías
At estancia Alice, visitors may enjoy a wide range of activities, from horseback riding and hiking to Tyrolean crossing and bicycle rides. In our case, we chose the horses.

Horses and More at Mount Frías

The Best Lamb in the World and More
It is said that travelers should have visited La Tablita in order to be able to say that they have been to El Calafate. Besides enjoying one of the most outstanding dishes in the area, the best Patagonian lamb in the world...

The Best Lamb in the World and More

Deluxe Glaciers
This is a wonderful way to see the glaciers, on board a luxury cruise. Mar Patag, a new way to get close to the ice giants.

Deluxe Glaciers

Big Moreno
The Big Ice tour is a way of getting to see and admire the Perito Moreno Glacier. Not to be missed by adventurers.

Big Moreno

Walking on Ice
The mini-hiking to the Perito Moreno glacier has already become a classic and it invites you to visit this famous mass of ice, with deep emotion, adventure, and low risk.

Walking on Ice

Excursion to Upsala Glacier
The excursion provided a different way of getting to know Upsala Glacier and its surroundings which proved to be a most rewarding experience.

Excursion to Upsala Glacier

Beholding the glacier from the footbridges
The footbridge area allows visitors to admire the front of the Perito Moreno Glacier and witness the fall of ice blocks from a close distance. At only 30km from the entrance to Los Glaciares National Park.

Beholding the glacier from the footbridges

One Day at Estancia Cristina
This is an outing like no other. Visitors will sail amidst the ice floes, hike to the Upsala Glacier and finally enter one of the most beautiful estancias in Patagonia.

One Day at Estancia Cristina

Navigation to Watch the Perito Moreno
In the Bay called Under the Shadows, there lies a catamaran waiting to take visitors as close as possible to the walls of the Perito Moreno Glacier. A tour suitable for all audiences.

Navigation to Watch the Perito Moreno

Walichu Caves
Only 8 km. from El Calafate you will find this important archaeological site where the first cave paintings in the province were discovered...

Walichu Caves

Interpreting History
This is one of the most interesting interpretation centers in Patagonia. It features a tour around 14,000 years of human and environmental history. Visitors just need to let themselves be carried away.

Interpreting History

Patagonian Flavors
Various gastronomic choices are offered by El Calafate, from very regional flavors to European cuisine. Here we recommend some representative alternatives for you to enjoy.

Patagonian Flavors

Geological Treasure
A hiking excursion through a geological and paleontological bed, an incredible natural depression that displays petrified logs and other fossils on the ground.

Geological Treasure

In the El Calafate Balcony
We climbed on a 4 x 4 vehicle up to a panoramic vantage point. On the top, we found a new sight of El Calafate and its outskirts.

In the El Calafate Balcony

Trotting Around Lake Roca
A quiet horseback tour in the surroundings of Lake Roca enables visitors to see other attractive sceneries in Los Glaciares National Park.

Trotting Around Lake Roca

Fishing by the Glacier
Fly-fishing in Lake Roca and the Rico River is a dazzling experience. Large rainbow trout offer intense resistance in the transparent waters of the glacier.

Fishing by the Glacier

Horse Riding in Patagonia
We discovered the secrets of the most wonderful scenes in Patagonia riding on horseback.

Horse Riding in Patagonia

Shopping in El Calafate
Before shopping at El Calafate, tourists should know there are many products that are not truly local. Here we suggest some sites to get authentic souvenirs from El Calafate.

Shopping in El Calafate

Tourism Estancias in El Calafate
A new way of discovering the spaces in El Calafate is to stay in some of the Estancias in the region, where you can do farming or adventure activities, ideal to enjoy with the whole family.

Tourism Estancias in El Calafate

El Calafate city Tour
In El Calafate you can go on an interesting tour around the town passing by the most traditional places on board of a comfortable vehicle...

El Calafate city Tour

On the Way to the Youngest Town
Only 220km separate El Calafate from this tourist village, a paradise for lovers of hiking and mountain climbers who challenge Mount Fitz Roy or Mount Torre.

On the Way to the Youngest Town

El Calafate Regional Museum
After you have visited the most traditional places in El Calafate, you should not miss this Regional Museum.

El Calafate Regional Museum

Nimez and its Birds
Near the urban shell, the Laguna Nimez bird reserve offers the possibility of watching colorful birds in a quiet ecological environment.

Nimez and its Birds

Casinos

Patagonia has a great deal of casinos distributed all throughout Argentina and Chile, and their modern halls let visitors enjoy games of chance such as roulette, slot machines, Black Jack, baccarat and dice. This section features the various casinos located in Patagonia. Discover each of them in the various regions presented in our website. Luck is waiting!