Glaciers in Patagonia

Patagonia, located in the southern cone of South America, has become a favorite destination for adventure tourism. Its fascinating natural environment makes it the ideal place for practicing extreme sports.

The geographical region of Patagonia stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific across the Andes, covering Argentina (Patagonia east) and Chile (Patagonia Occidental).

In the area there are many centers of winter sports and mountain huts. Its forests, parks and hills are ideal for camping and hiking and trekking.
Their fast-flowing rivers ideal for rafting and canoeing and Puerto Madryn and Puerto Piramida submarismo can practice and other activities such as sailing, water skiing and windsurfing.
There is also possibility of mountain biking, diving, horseback riding, parasailing, rowing and kayaking carrovelismo, among others.

If adventure tourism is probably no other place like this.
On Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia is located, known as the End of the World city and the capital of the province of Tierra del Fuego. Ushuaia is the gateway to the mysterious Antarctica and offers visitors great diversity of activities “outdoor”. You can browse by sailboats and cruise the Beagle Channel, visit their winter resorts, excursions on sleds pulled by Siberian Huskies, among others.

Patagonia has many parks where you can appreciate nature in its entirety. It has numerous museums, educational parks and protected areas dedicated to the study of palaeontology.

Moreover, Patagonia has beautiful beaches and warm water spas are ideal for enjoying the sun, tranquility or adventure sports.

Skiing is an activity prevailing in the region of Patagonia and is ideal for sport fishing.

To enjoy the health tourism, nothing like the Baths of Guatrache whose thermal waters are ideal for relieving diseases like arthritis, osteoarthritis, back pain and contractures. Your mud is excellent for treating skin conditions and cosmetic and beauty treatments.

Other sites in the Patagonia are the Puerto Madryn, Iguazu Falls and Perito Moreno Glacier, Santa Cruz, long regarded as the eighth wonder of the world.

Chapelco a ski resort is considered one of the most extensive in South America, where you can practice snowboarding, alpine skiing background, snowshoe walks, etc.., And enjoy fast food or haute cuisine dishes from Patagonia.

One of the most important tourist centers of Argentina considered the tourist capital of Patagonia, is the city of San Carlos de Bariloche, situated at the foot of the Andes on the shores of Lake Nahuel Huapi. In all paths converge and flights in the area.

Its glaciers, forests, hills, rivers and lakes, offer the tourism one of the most scenic cities in the province of Black River, where you can practice various sports throughout the year.

Another of the beautiful cities of Patagonia is San Martin de los Andes, located in the province of Neuquén. It looks like a mountain village of small houses built of stone and wood. It is a place of beautiful landscape that offers a wide range of options for visitors.
Patagonia has numerous hotels, including the Hostal del Caminante, Express Neuquen, Amucan, Royal Hotel, Hotel Ideal Hotel Huemul, among many others.

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