Paleontologic Sites

Cipolletti - Río Negro
Science and Library Full of History
Two unique institutions in the cultural life of the city are visited for the splendid buildings that house them and the valuable material they treasure.

Science and Library Full of History

Cutral-Có Plaza Huincul - Neuquén
"Green Grass" and Dinosaurs
That was the nickname given to Carmen Funes, one of the pioneers in this high plateau. The museum bearing her name today displays the main paleontological show in the region.

"Green Grass" and Dinosaurs

Perito Moreno - Santa Cruz
Carlos Gradin Museum of Archaeology
The Carlos Gradin Museum of Archaeology aims to disseminate and showcase the life of the first hunter-gatherers in the region.

Carlos Gradin Museum of Archaeology

Puerto Deseado - Santa Cruz
Jaramillo Petrified Forest
The hillsides of two mountains -called Madre and Hija- shelter a great deal of fragments of large petrified logs and the ancient secrets of a forest that was...

Jaramillo Petrified Forest

Puerto Madryn - Chubut
Punta Loma: South American Sea Lion
Punta Loma, the first reserve in Chubut (created in 1967), is dwelled by this Patagonian fauna species.

Punta Loma: South American Sea Lion

Puerto Natales - XII Región
The Cave Monster
We leaned out into the vestiges of the Patagonian Prehistory: the Mylodon Cave. We learnt about the habits of this herbivorous animal that lived millions of years ago.

The Cave Monster

Rada Tilly - Chubut
A trip to the heart of Patagonia, at the regional museum

Inaugurated on February 27, 1987, it is a cultural space located in the center of the city of Rada Tilly, Chubut, Argentina. Dedicated to paleontology, archaeology and...

A trip to the heart of Patagonia, at the regional museum

San Carlos de Bariloche - Río Negro
The Paleontological Museum

The Bariloche Paleontological Museum is a small jewel in the city to enjoy with the family. It has renovated its spaces and fine-tuned its collection of fossils.

The Paleontological Museum

Sarmiento - Chubut
Visit to the Desiderio Torres Museum
The name of the museum (“Desiderio Torres”) pays tribute to a native dweller quoted by Francisco Pietrobelli, founder of Sarmiento, in his memories as a man of good who helped...

Visit to the Desiderio Torres Museum

Trelew - Chubut
A Tour around Town
Very close to Trelew lies Gaiman, a small picturesque town with a rich Welsh heritage.

A Tour around Town

Trelew - Chubut
Prehistoric Patagonia
The Egidio Feruglio Paleontologic Museum concentrates the most important fossil findings in Patagonia.

Prehistoric Patagonia

Villa El Chocón - Neuquén
All about Dinosaurs at El Chocón’s Museum
This small museum offers excellent information about dinosaur findings in the Neuquén basin and scientifically studies these beings.

All about Dinosaurs at El Chocón’s Museum

Villa El Chocón - Neuquén
Discovering Dinosaur Tracks
Identifying dinosaur tracks oneself is an adventure second to none. Villa El Chocón offers that possibility in the twinkling of an eye.

Discovering Dinosaur Tracks

Zapala - Neuquén
Olsacher Fossil Museum

The museum is named after the Olsacher brothers, who settled in Zapala at the beginning of the 20th century. With a look at both the past and the present, the Olsacher...

Olsacher Fossil Museum

Hiking in Patagonia

Hiking or walking is an activity practiced in all kinds of terrains and is not restricted to age, gender or physical fitness.
As in every task, there are various levels of difficulty, which can be surpassed gradually as experience is gained. The routes are divided into four types of difficulty: relaxed, medium, steady and difficult.