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Dinosaurs in Patagonia: Museums and paleontologic sites in Argentina and Chile

Science and Library Full of HistoryCipolletti, Río Negro, ArgentinaScience and Library Full of HistoryTwo unique institutions in the cultural life of the city are visited for the splendid buildings that house them and the valuable material they treasure.See more "Green Grass" and DinosaursCutral-Có Plaza Huincul, Neuquén, Argentina"Green Grass" and DinosaursThat 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.See more Carlos Gradin Museum of ArchaeologyPerito Moreno, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaCarlos Gradin Museum of ArchaeologyThe Carlos Gradin Museum of Archaeology aims to disseminate and showcase the life of the first hunter-gatherers in the region.See more Jaramillo Petrified ForestPuerto Deseado, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaJaramillo Petrified ForestThe 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 destroyed by volcanoes.See more Punta Loma: South American Sea LionPuerto Madryn, Chubut, ArgentinaPunta Loma: South American Sea LionPunta Loma, the first reserve in Chubut (created in 1967), is dwelled by this Patagonian fauna species.See more The Cave MonsterPuerto Natales, Región de Magallanes, ChileThe Cave MonsterWe 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.See more A trip to the heart of Patagonia, at the regional museumRada Tilly, Chubut, ArgentinaA trip to the heart of Patagonia, at the regional museumInaugurated 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 ethnohistory, the museum safeguards the regional heritage and the history of the first inhabitants of the Patagonian region.See more The Paleontological MuseumSan Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, ArgentinaThe Paleontological MuseumThe 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.See more Visit to the Desiderio Torres MuseumSarmiento, Chubut, ArgentinaVisit to the Desiderio Torres MuseumThe 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...See more Prehistoric PatagoniaTrelew, Chubut, ArgentinaPrehistoric PatagoniaThe Egidio Feruglio Paleontologic Museum concentrates the most important fossil findings in Patagonia.See more A Tour around TownTrelew, Chubut, ArgentinaA Tour around TownVery close to Trelew lies Gaiman, a small picturesque town with a rich Welsh heritage.See more Discovering Dinosaur TracksVilla El Chocón, Neuquén, ArgentinaDiscovering Dinosaur TracksIdentifying dinosaur tracks oneself is an adventure second to none. Villa El Chocón offers that possibility in the twinkling of an eye.See more All about Dinosaurs at El Chocón’s MuseumVilla El Chocón, Neuquén, ArgentinaAll about Dinosaurs at El Chocón’s MuseumThis small museum offers excellent information about dinosaur findings in the Neuquén basin and scientifically studies these beings.See more Olsacher Fossil MuseumZapala, Neuquén, ArgentinaOlsacher Fossil MuseumThe 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 Moz Museum is an open window into the evolution of this small Patagonian city.See more