Santa Cruz is Located in the Argentinian Patagonia. It limits with Chubut province to the north with the Atlantic Ocean to the east and with the Republic of Chile to the west.

Puerto Deseado is located in Santa Cruz Province in Argentina.

SOUTH ARGENTINA

PATAGONIA

Santa Cruz is Located in the Argentinian Patagonia. It limits with Chubut province to the north with the Atlantic Ocean to the east and with the Republic of Chile to the west.

PROVINCE OF SANTA CRUZ

LIMITS AND

Puerto Deseado is situated in the northeast of Santa Cruz Province and in the south of Golf San Jorge. It is on the north coast of the mouth of the Ria Deseado (Desired Ria) It is a link between the sea and the river, with a long and narrow shape towards the Atlantic Ocean.

PROVINCE OF SANTA CRUZ

CITIES

How to get

By car:

From the north or the south along the Nº3 national and the Nº281 national route.

By coach:

Different bus lines leave regularly from Comodoro Rivadavia or from Rio Gallegos.

By plane:

By plane arriving from Buenos Aires to Comodoro Rivadavia, then along Nº3 and 281 roads, 285 km (177 miles) to the south.

By bus

From Comodoro Rivadavia to Puerto Deseado, four services, everyday

Business Output Arrival Comfort Travel Time Cost

La Union 06:30 hs.

10:50 hs Air-conditioned

Heating 04:20 hs. $ 274,00

Cooperativa Sportman 12:00 hs. 16:10hs Bed seat 04:05 hs. $ 278,00

La Union 06:00 hs 10:30 hs Air-conditioned 04:20 hs. $ 274,00

Cooperativa 07:00 hs 11:00 hs Air-conditioned

Heating 04:05 hs $ 278,00

Fauna

CORMORANTS

The main species are five species of cormorants.

Between October and April visits the place the Magellanic penguin and the sea wolf. There are also three species of ostreros, but the white with orange beak come more often. You can also watch the commerson dolphin (tonina overa). Swans, gaviotines,seagulls, skúas, chorlitos, macaes, petreles, flamingoes,Antarctic doves and garzas can also be seen. The guanaco, the mara, the choique (ñandu) and rabbits.

The weather

TRAIN STATION

From wet to dry in summer, almost wet in winter. The weather is between warm and cold. Windy due to the sea. Warm clothing is recommended in any season. Foggy in Winter, so you may find it difficult to appreciate landscapes.

Places you can visit in Puerto Deseado

 Museo Regional Provincial Mario Brozoski (Regional Provincial Museum Mario Brozoski)

MAGELLANIC PENGUIN

 La Gruta de Lourdes (The Cave of Lourdes)

 El vagón histórico de Puerto Deseado (The historic wagon of Puerto Deseado)

 El Cerro Van Noort (The Cerro Van Noort)

 El puerto de Puerto Deseado (The Puerto Deseado port, first economic activity)

 Bosque Petrificado Jaramillo (Jaramillo Petrified Forest)

 Parque Isla Pingüino (Penguin Island Park)

 Isla de los Pájaros (Bird Island)

 Reserva Natural Bahía Laura (Laura Bay Nature Reserve)

 Reserva Natural Cabo Blanco (Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve)

 Reserva Natural de Ría Deseado (Ria Deseado Nature Reserve)

If you want to do any activity and get some adventure.... you can practice

Trekking in Puerto Deseaado

Uniting Competition Stations in Puerto Deseado (Athletics - Cycling)

SHARK FISHING

Be careful with:

Shark Fishing by boat or from the coast.

Crossing to the river and the Descent of the Ria Deseado by canoeing and by swimming.

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