Routes of Patagonia

The route of Wine, Apples and Dinosaurs

Neuquén’s soil is rich in diversity. One can explore it in search of millenary fossils, cultivate it to obtain tasty fruits or take advantage of it to produce an exquisite wine. As a hybrid of these three gifts is born,...

San Patricio del Chañar

This town, located 50 km north of the provincial capital, on the left bank of the Neuquén River, has undergone an impressive growth in recent years, thanks to the development of the wine industry and, in general, the fruit and...

The amazing Rio Negro’s coastal route

In Argentina it is common to hear “Atlantic Coast” referring to the beaches of the Province of Buenos Aires which are relatively close to the city of Buenos Aires. But not everybody knows that not too far, in northern Patagonia,...

Chos Malal

In Mapuche its name means “Yellow Corral” and this is what it looks like in the cool days of autumn, when the green trees turn deep yellow and ochre and it is corralled by reddish brown foothills. This charming town...

The “Southern Line” route in Patagonia

National Route 23 Perito Moreno, known by locals as the “Southern Line” route, connects the maritime coast of the province of Río Negro with the Andes mountain range for 609 km. Starts 35 km. south of the town of San...

Driving across Patagonia

Traveling in your own car in Patagonia is a challenge many times. Roads and paths are not always well kept or there is no pavement, not to mention the solitude that characterizes the argentine south. Our collaborator Mariano Fernandez Soler...

Hiking at El Chaltén: useful tips

Hikes near Mt. Fitz Roy: a cheat sheet with trails according to time available and the different levels of difficulty For one day or less Fitz Roy Lookout Point (Mirador del Cerro Fitz Roy): 1:30 one way, with a climb...

Route 40, pure adventure

Route 40 runs alongside the Andes from la Puna until reaching the Glaciers of the South. It is mythical for many reasons. For the solitary stretches it crosses. For the peaks of the Andes that guard the route like centennials....

The Conditions of the Road and Recommendations

In general, you will find Route 40 and the other provincial roads that we mentioned to be well maintained. In the season between December and March it is travelable in all of its totality without major inconveniences by all types...

Route 40: From Gobernadores Gregores to El Calafate

Route 40 continues southward, passing Tres Lagos (Three Lakes), 200 km from Gregores. A little after Tres Lagos we meet up with Provincial Route 23 which can take us to El Chaltén, National Capital of Trekking. This route borders Lake Viedma...