Argentine Patagonia stretches from El Calafate's Perito Moreno glacier calving into Lago Argentino to El Chaltén's Fitz Roy massif, the whale-watching at Península Valdés, and Ushuaia at the world's southernmost city.
Highlights
El Calafate
El Chaltén
Perito Moreno Glacier
Ruta 40
When to Visit
Dec-Feb
Patagonian summer with Fitz Roy and Torre summit windows, Perito Moreno calving daily into Lago Argentino, and Ushuaia accessible as the Antarctic cruise gateway.
Sep-Nov
Spring shoulder with whale watching at Península Valdés peaking with calf season, El Chaltén trails clearing of snow, and lower rates than peak summer.
Mar-Apr
Autumn brings lenga forests turning red across El Chaltén and Bariloche, Perito Moreno at peak photogenic, and the trekking season closing without summer crowds.
May-Aug
Patagonian winter with Cerro Castor near Ushuaia and Cerro Catedral at Bariloche running ski operations, and Fitz Roy region inaccessible to standard trekking.
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