Lago Argentino Department

The department containing Los Glaciares National Park, where the Perito Moreno Glacier and Mount Fitz Roy are Patagonia’s signature sights.

Lago Argentino Department lies in southwestern Santa Cruz Province and is named for Lago Argentino, Argentina’s largest lake; its western part covers Los Glaciares National Park, a World Natural Heritage Site. El Calafate is the base for viewing the Perito Moreno Glacier, where you can watch ice calve from the walkways or get close by boat; to the north, El Chaltén is known as the “Trekking Capital”, with world-famous trails to Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre. November to March is the best season. The gateway is El Calafate International Airport.

Destinations

• El Calafate
• El Chaltén

Itineraries

• Classic Argentina: Waterfalls, Glaciers & the End of the World – Connect Buenos Aires, Iguazu, the glaciers, Fitz Roy, and Ushuaia using domestic flights.
• Southern Patagonia Glaciers & Torres del Paine – Cross Argentina and Chile to experience Perito Moreno Glacier, Fitz Roy trekking, and the Torres del Paine towers.
• Ruta 40: Bariloche to El Calafate – Drive south along Route 40 for about 1,600 km, crossing from the Lake District through the steppe to the Cave of the Ha…
• Tierra del Fuego, Glaciers & Torres del Paine Cross-Border Route – From Ushuaia through El Calafate to Torres del Paine, linking the three most classic sections of Southern Patagonia.