What to do and see in Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks

April 27, 2022 Kiesha Cripe

Discover the best top things to do in Province of Santa Cruz, Argentina including Viedma Glacier, Cave of the Hands, Cabo Virgenes, Avenida Libertador, Rio Gallegos, Tierra de Tehuelches e Inmigrantes, Monumento a la Primera Misa, Mirador Lago Viedma, Las Primeras Casas, Plaza San Martin, EL Coche Reservado N 502.
Restaurants in Province of Santa Cruz

1. Viedma Glacier

Avenida San Martin Libertador Avenue 1037 - El Calafate Offices, El Chalten Z9301ABA Argentina
Excellent
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4.5 based on 619 reviews

Viedma Glacier

Viedma Glacier is located in Los Glaciares National Park in the Province of Santa Cruz and is the largest in Argentina. It flows directly from the Southern Patagonian Ice Field to the lake. Its front is 40mt from the level of the lake. Their risings are located in the heart of the ice field between 1.500 y 2.200 msnm. It has some dark, deep lines on the surface that are volcanic ashes strips mixed with ice. Also, it has suffered many repressions but not as important as the rest of the glaciers. Viedma Lake was discovered by Antonio de Viedma, in 1877 when Francisco Pascacio Moreno and Carlos Maria Moyano where on an expedition and discovered is location and characteristics. It belongs to the hydric basin of the Santa Cruz River.

Reviewed By Z6476DGbarbarae

A thoroughly nice and knowledgeable young mountain guide was assigned to our bus and boat tour on Feb. 20th, when splendid weather made this excursion through the solitary Patagonian landscape an eye-candy with vistas of Fitz Roy on the way to the boat landing on Lake Viedma and a spectacular lake-bound trip to the glacier.

2. Cave of the Hands

Perito Moreno Argentina +54 2963 49-1261 http://www.cuevadelasmanos.org
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4.5 based on 142 reviews

Cave of the Hands

Reviewed By globoplaza - San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina

"Cueva de las Manos" takes you back in time to a moment in history when aboriginal tribes devoted their time and effort to illustrate their daily lives, their rituals and beliefs on the walls of the gorge. It is certainly a very interesting visit, not only for the cultural aspect of it, but also due to the impressive landscape where the paintings are displayed. Totally worth visiting!

3. Cabo Virgenes

133 Km De Rio Gallegos, Rio Gallegos Argentina
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4.5 based on 108 reviews

Cabo Virgenes

4. Avenida Libertador

Avenida Del Libertador 524, El Calafate Z9405AHQ Argentina +54 2902 49-1090 [email protected] https://www.elcalafate.tur.ar/
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4.0 based on 1,661 reviews

Avenida Libertador

End your day with a leisurely stroll down El Calafate’s main street, where you’ll find stores, internet access, tourist agencies and great restaurants for an evening repast.

Reviewed By Resort06357926998 - Heredia, Costa Rica

Beautiful small city in the middle of the Argentine Patagonia, full of good restaurants, wide avenues, outdoor activities, parks, gentle people, views to the Andes mountain range, lakes and wide open range. We used this city as the entrance point to visit and navigate the Glacier Park lakes and see Perito Moreno Glacier from lake view. In short, one of the best travel experiences I have had in my life, is likely I will re-visit sometime soon.

5. Rio Gallegos, Tierra de Tehuelches e Inmigrantes

Chacabuco y Orkeke, Rio Gallegos Argentina
Excellent
36%
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4.0 based on 11 reviews

Rio Gallegos, Tierra de Tehuelches e Inmigrantes

6. Monumento a la Primera Misa

Avenida Hernando de Magallanes 1186 Av. Hernando de Magallanes y Julio Argentino Roca, Puerto San Julian Z9310CXW Argentina
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4.0 based on 2 reviews

Monumento a la Primera Misa

7. Mirador Lago Viedma

Estancia la Silesia Argentina
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4.0 based on 2 reviews

Mirador Lago Viedma

8. Las Primeras Casas

Caleta Olivia Argentina
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3.5 based on 2 reviews

Las Primeras Casas

9. Plaza San Martin

Avenida San Martin, Rio Gallegos Argentina
Excellent
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3.5 based on 91 reviews

Plaza San Martin

10. EL Coche Reservado N 502

San Martin, Puerto Deseado Argentina
Excellent
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3.5 based on 13 reviews

EL Coche Reservado N 502

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