Atlantic Patagonia

Atlantic Patagonia Travel Guide

Atlantic Patagonia is where the low windswept pampas meet the ocean. It's a land of immense panoramic horizons and a coastline of bays, inlets, and peninsulas teeming with seabirds and marine wildlife. The region is most famous for Península Valdés, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site where travelers can see southern right whales, orcas, southern elephant seals, and sea lions. As in the rest of Patagonia, there are seemingly endless dirt roads where you won't see another person or vehicle for hours, only guanacos, rheas, and other animals running across the steppe. More »

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