Isla Pingüino Sea Park
In the Argentine Sea ecoregion, discover the high biodiversity of this protected area.
Discover a land that caresses the sea. Explore the sea embracing the coastal islands. Disembark on the largest island: Isla Pingüino, after which this sea park is named. Are you up for more adventures? Visit other islands which are part of the park. Discover a biodiversity born from the wealth of nutrients contributed by the sea, where phytoplankton feeds a large number of animals.
These waters are home to the squid, the southern hake and the Patagonian prawn. These skies are pierced by traveling birds such as the albatross and the petrel, and coastal-marine birds such as the dolphin gull, the South American tern, the red-legged cormorant, and the rock shag. These lands are inhabited by Magellanic penguins and sea lions, elephant seals and the largest seal in the world. Here you’ll also discover the only mating colony of the Patagonian southern rockhopper penguin. Live it all in the province of Santa Cruz.
Geographic location: Province of Santa Cruz, Argentine Patagonia.
How to get there: Leave from Puerto Deseado (290 km away from Comodoro Rivadavia).
Area: 159,526 hectares. Climate: Warm and cold. Arid to semi-arid. Very windy.
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 3 days.
Recommended clothing and gear: Warm clothes.
What to do: Wildlife watching, sailing.