Lago Argentino Department

Lago Argentino Department essentials

Departamento Lago Argentino Essentials

Departamento Lago Argentino encompasses the southern section of Los Glaciares National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site dominated by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. The region features the massive calving face of the Perito Moreno Glacier and the iconic granite spires of Monte Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre. Key sites include the glacial waters of Lago Argentino and Lago Viedma, the Glaciarium interpretation center near El Calafate, and the extensive trekking network surrounding the mountain village of El Chaltén.

Departamento Lago Argentino Essentials — Map

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Perito Moreno Glacier

The Perito Moreno Glacier is a glacier located in Los Glaciares National Park in southwest Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, and originated…

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Los Glaciares National Park

Los Glaciares National Park is a federal protected area in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.

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Monte Fitz Roy

Monte Fitz Roy is a mountain in Patagonia, on the border between Argentina and Chile.

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Glaciarium

Glaciarium is a modern glacier interpretation centre, built to entertain and educate about ice, glaciers and the Southern Patagonian Ice…

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Laguna de los tres

High-altitude glacial lagoon situated at the base of Monte Fitz Roy. The viewpoint is the terminus of the most prominent trekking route from El Chaltén, offering direct views of the granite massif and the De los Tres and Sucia glaciers.

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Cerro Torre

Cerro Torre is one of the mountains of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in South America.

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Spegazzini Glaciar

One of the highest glaciers in Los Glaciares National Park, with calving walls reaching heights of up to 135 meters. It is accessible via boat excursions across Lago Argentino departing from Puerto Bandera.

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Upsala Glacier

A large valley glacier on the eastern side of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. It is known for the massive icebergs that break off into the Upsala Channel of Lago Argentino and is one of the longest glaciers in South America.

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Laguna Torre

The Laguna Torre lake is located in the Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.

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Viedma Glacier

Viedma Glacier is a large glacier that is part of the huge Southern Patagonian Ice Field, located at the southern end of mainland South…

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Chorillo del Salto

A 20-meter high waterfall located at the end of an easy 3-kilometer woodland trail from El Chaltén. The site is surrounded by native lenga and ñire forests within the northern sector of Los Glaciares National Park.

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Lago del Desierto Provintial Reserve

Nature reserve located 37 kilometers north of El Chaltén, encompassing a 12-kilometer long lake surrounded by steep mountains. The area provides access to the Huemul Glacier and the hiking route toward the Chilean border crossing.

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