Patagonia, Sunday, July 05, 2009
All Extreme Sports and Activities in Patagonia

4x4 - Quad Rides

4x4 - Quad RidesWithin this section, there are several activities that are closely related to adventure and risk, capable of generating bursts of adrenaline at an unusual rhythm.
Exciting excursions on 4 x 4 vehicles or challenging quad rides captivate the senses at the same time you can experience the joy of seeing and enjoying nature in its purest state from a different point of view.
In most cases, these excursions must be hired with expert guides fully devoted to the corresponding activity. Nevertheless, it is possible to go on some of these rides in an independent fashion if you have all the equipment necessary to develop each discipline in a conscientiously.
The places visited while riding these kinds of vehicles are generally thick forests, rocky rivers or enormous dunes located very close to the shore.
Visit this section and see other ways of conceiving adventure.

  All Terrain Patagonian Challenge   Argentina  Comodoro Rivadavia - Chubut
All Terrain Patagonian Challenge
In Rada Tilly village, 17 km. from the center of Comodoro Rivadavia, you can enjoy the extense beach and the multiple summer sports like 4-wheel driving...
All Terrain Patagonian Challenge
  At Leisurely Pace   Chile  Coyhaique - XI Región
At Leisurely Pace
We discovered the fantastic surroundings of Aysén and Coyhaique in a horseback ride around the leafy banks of the Simpson River.
At Leisurely Pace
  Excursion on a 4 x 4 to Cerro Avanzado   Argentina  Puerto Madryn - Chubut
Excursion on a 4 x 4 to Cerro Avanzado
An excellent alternative to live adventure in the city of Puerto Madryn is to go on an excursion through winding debris roads and gigantic dunes in a 4x4 vehicle.
Excursion on a 4 x 4 to Cerro Avanzado
  Having Fun in the Sand   Argentina  Las Grutas / San Antonio Oeste - Río Negro
Having Fun in the Sand
The beautiful beaches of Las Grutas offer excellent sandhills to experience a funny adventure on quad cycles.
Having Fun in the Sand
  In the El Calafate Balcony   Argentina  El Calafate - Santa Cruz
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
  On the Volcano Arm   Chile  Pucón - IX Región
On the Volcano Arm
The scattered rocks seemed to have fallen from the sky on the intense greenness of the area. We approached the famous lava river on a quad. An unusual spot where adventure...
On the Volcano Arm
  Places to explore   Argentina  Las Grutas / San Antonio Oeste - Río Negro
Places to explore
A tour around El Sótano and Las Ostras Ravine: two of the most interesting landscapes the Patagonian Coast has to offer.
Places to explore
  Quad riding on the Mount Bayo Foothills   Argentina  Villa La Angostura - Neuquén
Quad riding on the Mount Bayo Foothills
In Villa La Angostura, an amusing tour on a quad crosses a thick coihue forest along a circuit specially prepared for this kind of adventure.
Quad riding on the Mount Bayo Foothills
  Tracks in the Desert   Argentina  Las Grutas / San Antonio Oeste - Río Negro
Tracks in the Desert
We left the warm beach in order to explore some of the most spectacular nooks in the Patagonian coast on board 4x4 vehicles. An adventure not to be missed.
Tracks in the Desert
Patagonia hot springs

Patagonia has a great deal of geographical faults with remarkable geothermal and volcanic acitivity. These features explain the existence of various sources with hot spring waters. The diversity existing in this area of South America ranges from warm water issuing from the ground, rich in minerals, to geysers with boiling water.

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Ski - Snowboarding

These sports are considered adventure travel par excellence. Extreme ski consists of going down quite a steep mountain with nothing but your skis. People practicing this activity have to use this technique in its maximum expression, giving priority to safety rather than to downhill speed.

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