Río Negro Province

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Provincia de Río Negro: Unmissable Patagonian Wonders

Río Negro spans from the Andes to the Atlantic, featuring the 3,478-meter Cerro Tronador and its distinctive black glacier, Ventisquero Negro. The region contains the glacial lakes of Nahuel Huapi National Park, including Lago Gutiérrez and the emerald-colored Lago Frías. To the east, the Meseta de Somuncurá offers a vast basaltic plateau, while the San Antonio Bay provides access to the San Matías Gulf. The province also serves as a hub for hydroelectric power with the Piedra del Águila Dam and the Casa de Piedra reservoir on the Colorado River.

Provincia de Río Negro: Unmissable Patagonian Wonders — Map

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Cascada de los Duendes

A low-altitude waterfall located near Lake Gutiérrez within Nahuel Huapi National Park, accessible via a short woodland trail starting from the Villa Los Coihues area.

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Tronador

Tronador is an extinct stratovolcano in the southern Andes, located along the border between Argentina and Chile, near the Argentine city…

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Gutiérrez Lake

Gutiérrez Lake is a lake of the lake region of northern Patagonia in the province of Río Negro, in Argentina.

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Ventisquero Negro

A rare black glacier at the base of Mount Tronador, where calving ice drops into a proglacial lake. Its dark color results from sediment and rocks ground by the glacier's movement.

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Cerro Tronador

The highest peak in Nahuel Huapi National Park at 3,478 meters, this extinct stratovolcano features seven glaciers and marks the border between Argentina and Chile.

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Bahia Serena

A small, sandy beach on the shores of Lake Nahuel Huapi at kilometer 12 of Avenida Bustillo, known for its shallower, slightly warmer waters compared to other local beaches.

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Playa Puerto Moreno

A pebble beach located on the San Pedro Peninsula along Lake Nahuel Huapi, offering views of the surrounding mountains and nearby islands.

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Lago Frías

A glacial lake characterized by its distinct emerald green color, caused by suspended mineral particles known as glacier milk. It is part of the international crossing route to Chile.

ISS crew, mission ISS008 / Public domain

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Pellegrini Lake

The Pellegrini Lake is an artificial lake located on the Argentinian Patagonia, in the province of Río Negro, near the city of Cinco Saltos…

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Meseta de Somuncurá

A vast volcanic plateau covering 25,000 square kilometers of the Patagonian steppe, featuring basaltic rock formations, endorheic lagoons, and unique endemic species.

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Bahía de San Antonio

A natural bay on the Atlantic coast within the San Matías Gulf, serving as a protected area for migratory birds and home to the deep-water port of San Antonio Este.

ISS crew / Public domain

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Piedra del Águila Dam

The Piedra del Águila Dam is the second of five dams on the Limay River in northwestern Argentine Patagonia and 590 metres above mean sea…

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Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport

Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia is an airport serving General Roca, a city in the Río Negro Province of Argentina.

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Embalse Casa de Piedra

A reservoir on the Colorado River at the border of Río Negro and La Pampa provinces, created by a dam used for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation.

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San Carlos De Bariloche

San Carlos de Bariloche Airport, also known as Teniente Luis Candelaria Airport, is an international airport serving the city of San Carlos…

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