Esquel

Tours and Activities

Century Old Esquel
A hundred years in a town imply stories, images and anecdotes kept jealously in the memory chest by the first pioneers and the elderly.

Century Old Esquel

Crossing the Border towards Futaleufú
The surroundings of Trevelín offer several amusing tours. One of them leads to the border to visit the Chilean District of Futaleufú, an authentic inland town with the magic of its simplicity and quietness.

Crossing the Border towards Futaleufú

La Hoya Ski Resort
This mountain resort, located 13 km away from the city, with a privileged geographic location, offers snow as from the early days of June.

La Hoya Ski Resort

Tour around Rosario Lagoon and Lake Vintter
We went out to explore the surroundings of Esquel to see Lakes Rosario and Vintter, and the Corcovado River.

Tour around Rosario Lagoon and Lake Vintter

Leleque, with the Scent of a Patagonian Museum
A private collection that became public thanks to its creator, a passionate settler from the previous century, for the benefit of the present generations.

Leleque, with the Scent of a Patagonian Museum

Rock Climbing at Piedra Parada
What about finding a 200-meter-high rock in the middle of the steppe? Undoubtedly, this is a rarity and also a chance to experience rock climbing.

Rock Climbing at Piedra Parada

Rock Climbing at La Palestra
Esquel also offers a great adventure sport experience. Among others, just 5 kilometers away from downtown it is possible to enjoy an amazing rock climbing course.

Rock Climbing at La Palestra

Tour around Valle de los Altares
As we advanced through the Patagonian high plateau, some huge walls with a reddish hue caught our attention. It was the place known as Valle de Los Altares. Their formation and height were worth a stop during our journey.

Tour around Valle de los Altares

At a Gallop from <i>Estancia</i> La Petrona

At a Gallop from Estancia La Petrona
Galloping around Valle Chico allows visitors to experience a gorgeous place and the extraordinary local nature.

At a Gallop from Estancia La Petrona

Old La Trochita Express
Crossing the steppe comfortably settled on board an old Patagonian express had been our dream for years. This experience enabled us to imagine how the ancient dwellers of southern Argentina used to travel.

Old La Trochita Express

Los Alerces National Park Nooks
Los Alerces National Park is wide and kind to its visitors. Trails through forests, sandy beaches and quiet residents were waiting for us.

Los Alerces National Park Nooks

Speedy Rafting on the Corcovado
When it comes to active tourism, the Corcovado River and its exciting rapids surrounded by almost unspoiled nature is the ideal destination for adrenaline to flow.

Speedy Rafting on the Corcovado

The Welsh Roots of Trevelin
Only 25 kilometers from Esquel, in a spectacular setting is Trevelin, a community founded by Welsh immigrants, whose European charm still lives on.

The Welsh Roots of Trevelin

Heroic and Picturesque Chaitén
Chaitén owes its recent fame to the eruption of the volcano bearing the same name. This episode has been left behind and the city has recovered its main natural attractions, very appropriate for a getaway from Esquel.

Heroic and Picturesque Chaitén

Fishing at Lago Tres
Lago Tres captivates lovers of catch and release due to its strong bite of specimens that, though released back to the water, will show their weight at the other end of the rod.

Fishing at Lago Tres

Paleontology

Approximately 65 million years ago, a large percentage of vegetables and animals suddenly became extinct. It was in the late Cretaceous period and there are various theories about it. Some scientists attribute this event to a gradual process that finally led to selective extinction. Others assert that a catastrophe, such as an asteroid hitting the Earth, caused these species mass extinction.