Bahía Bustamante
Spending time in Bahía Bustamante is like having your own private Península Valdés. It was founded in 1952 by Lorenzo Soriano, who searched the Patagonian coastline for seaweed to use...
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Camarones
After driving or riding for hours along the empty coastal road (or via RP30 from Ruta 3), the tiny town of Camarones—a collection of brightly colored, tin-roofed buildings with scrollwork fascias...
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Comodoro Rivadavía
Argentina's answer to Houston, Comodoro Rivadavía is the town that oil built. Argentina's first oil discovery was made here in 1907 during a desperate search for water because of a serious drought...
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Gaiman
The most Welsh of the Atlantic Patagonian settlements, Gaiman (pronounced GUY-mon) is far more charming than nearby Trelew and Rawson. The Welsh colony's history is lovingly preserved in museums and private...
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Península Valdés
Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site for its important marine mammal populations, and with its unique landscape—the lowest point (132 feet below sea level) on the South American continent—Península...
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Puerto Madryn
Approaching from the Ruta 3, it's hard to believe that the horizon-line of buildings perched just beyond the windswept dunes and badlands is the most successful of all coastal Patagonia settlements. But...
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Sarmiento and the Bosque Petrificado
Built in a fertile valley formed by the Río Senguer and its two interconnected lakes—Lago Musters and Lago Colhué Huapi—Sarmiento is a green oasis in the middle of the hard Patagonian...
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Trelew
Trelew (pronounced Tre-LEH-ew) is a commercial, industrial, and service hub with hotels, restaurants, gas stations, mechanics, and anything else you might need as you travel from point to point. Its biggest...
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