Best Places to Eat
¨ The Singular Restaurant (p351)
¨ Mi Rancho (p365)
¨ La Marmita (p342)
¨ La Aldea (p351)
¨ Afrigonia (p351)
Best Places to Stay
¨ Ilaia Hotel (p341)
¨ Bories House (p349)
¨ We Are Patagonia (p348)
¨ Tierra Patagonia (p361)
¨ Refugio Grey (p360)
When to Go
Dec–Feb Warmest months, ideal for estancia (grazing ranch) visits and backpacking.
Mid-Oct–early Mar Coastal fauna, including penguins and marine birds, abounds.
Mar–Apr Blasting summer winds start to die down and brilliant fall colors come in.
Southern PatagoniaWhy Go?Pounding westerlies, barren seascapes and the ragged spires of Torres del Paine – this is the distilled essence of Patagonia. The provinces of Magallanes and Última Esperanza boast a frontier appeal perhaps only matched by the deep Amazon and remote Alaska. Long before humans arrived on the con-tinent, glaciers chiseled and carved these fine landscapes. Now it’s a place for travelers to hatch their greatest adven-tures, whether hiking through rugged landscapes, seeing penguins by the thousands or horseback riding across the steppe.
Parque Nacional Torres del Paine is the region’s star at-traction. Among the finest parks on the continent, it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, even some towing wheeled luggage (though we don’t recommend it). Throughout the region, it’s easy and worthwhile to travel be-tween Argentina and Chile. Included in Southern Patagonia are the highlights of Argentine Patagonia.
Includes ¨Punta Arenas . . . . . . 336Puerto Natales . . . . . 346Parque Nacional Torres del Paine . . . . 353Argentine Patagonia 362El Calafate . . . . . . . . . 362Perito Moreno & Parque Nacional Los Glaciares (South) . . . . . . . . . . . . .367El Chaltén & Parque Nacional Los Glaciares (North) . . . 368
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1 Discover the remote backside of Parque Nacional Torres del Paine (p353).
2 Join the march of the penguins on Isla Magdalena (p345).
3 Hike under the toothy Fitz Roy Range (p368) near El Chaltén, Argentina’s trekking capital.
4 Ride the range (p346) and eat a traditional asado (barbeque) at a working ranch outside Puerto Natales.
5 Enjoy a local microbrew, massage and lovely meals in Puerto Natales (p346) after time in Torres del Paine.
6 Explore the gnarled volcanic steppe of the little-known Parque Nacional Pali Aike (p345).
7 Check out the cool blue contours of 15-story Glaciar Perito Moreno (p367) in Argentina.
Southern Patagonia Highlights