Puerto Deseado
In Argentine Patagonia, visit a fishing city that invites you to experience ecological tourism.
An exploration adventure awaits facing the coast of the Argentine Sea. There, where the Deseado inlet joins the ocean, find a biodiversity paradise: Puerto Deseado. Behold its cultural and natural riches, its reserves and protected areas, its sea lion mating spots and its cormorant colonies. Discover the stories of the sailors that built the history of this place.
Walk around the town and visit the Old Historical Train Wagon. Get close to the former railway station and make contact with history at the Mario Brozoski Regional Museum. Explore the inlet and take a look from the Darwin panoramic points. Walk around the Cabo Blanco Natural Reserve and the Petrified Forests Natural Monument. And, from Puerto Deseado, hop on a boat for the adventure of exploring Pingüino Island: the only place on the Atlantic coast where you can watch rock-hopper penguins. Live it all in Santa Cruz.
Geographic location: Province of Santa Cruz, Argentine Patagonia.
How to get there: By air, arriving at Comodoro Rivadavia Airport (293 km). By land, via Ruta Nacional 3.
Area: 93,9 sq km
Climate: Cold and dry.
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 3 days.
Recommended clothing and gear: Warm clothes suitable for very low temperatures and strong winds.