Top Things to do in Province of Santa Cruz
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Things to do in Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia: The Best Nature & Parks
Discover the best top things to do in Province of Santa Cruz, Argentina including Perito Moreno National Park, Cerro Fitz Roy, Laguna Torre, Laguna de los Tres, Sendero Loma del Pliegue Tumbado, Perito Moreno Glacier, Isla Pinguinos, Parque Nacional Perito Moreno, Glaciar Spegazzini, Pasarelas Perito Moreno.
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1. Perito Moreno National Park
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5.0 based on 6,639 reviews
A trip to this imposing glacier gives you a chance to walk on the ice wearing cleats and to see and hear a truly astounding spectacle: blocks of ice rupturing and floating away as icebergs.
Reviewed By LondonWiggies - London, United Kingdom
A true world class must see Do your research and spend as much of a full day as you can As well as the boardwalks and the many vistas, we did the boat trip and mini hike on the glacier. The crampons took a little getting used to and the on glacier ice hike was not for the faint hearted or physically impaired. It was done by the National Park staff very well. It wasn’t cheap, but we felt we experienced everything this remarkable national park has to offer Unmissable
2. Cerro Fitz Roy
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5.0 based on 2,867 reviews
Reviewed By Cjs800 - Shanghai, China
The Fitz Roy hike is absolutely amazing. It begins through varied terrains and finishes with a steep climb up to beautiful lake with views over the mountain peaks. Words cannot do this place justice.
3. Laguna Torre
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5.0 based on 1,515 reviews
Reviewed By watergirls2 - Cardiff-by-the-Sea, United States
Beautiful scenery, the hike was relatively easy to moderate. Recommend this hike if you are in El Chaltan for a few days. Mount Fitz Roy hike was our favorite! As others have said, the weather is unpredictable and you may start out with sunny weather and by the time you get to the Laguna Torre or other destinations it can be clouded over. We were lucky with abnormally warm weather and mostly clear good weather; however, if you can plan to spend some time at Laguna Torre or Fitz Roy since the weather changes so quickly you will likely be rewarded with clear views at some point during the day!
4. Laguna de los Tres
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5.0 based on 577 reviews
Reviewed By andreaa277 - Sydney, Australia
This is an amazing hike , all the terrain leading up to it (we started at Hosteria Pillar ) and of course the lakes at the top of that very steep climb. Then the walk back to town with the gorgeous (Patagonia emblem) as a backdrop. Start early we encountered crowds on the way back down at about 1pm . Keep in mind you will be sharing this walk with people that are hell bent on getting to the top I presume instagramming and hell bent on getting back down again. Still an amazing day - in summer the days are super long so you don't have to rush.
5. Sendero Loma del Pliegue Tumbado
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5.0 based on 264 reviews
Reviewed By CerroHike - San Francisco, United States
We waited for clear day for this hike based on the other TA reviews and the wait was well worth it. The hike itself is easy when compare to Fitz Roy or Cerro Torre because it gradual up hill (expect when you are inside forest and second viewpoint). When we were at first summit, the wind was super crazy, making hike hard. Since wind was crazy we didn't go second mirador. It was clear day so can't complain :). It was cold!!!. This is the best view among all the hikes, I would recommend this if you have extra days and clear day to make it worth your time.
6. Perito Moreno Glacier
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5.0 based on 12,637 reviews
Reviewed By mattontwowheels - Stirling, United Kingdom
The glacier is breathtaking and is well worth the excursion from El Calafate, particularly on an organised tour with an experienced guide who can offer insights into the nature and geography of the park.
7. Isla Pinguinos
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5.0 based on 68 reviews
Reviewed By JCA10000 - Berlin, Germany
Its is possible to stay hour looking to this penguins,,, I took more than 500 photos in two hours. you can see the magallanic penguins and the maccaroni penguins. Roxana from Darwin Expeditions was an unbeatable guide who accompanied us on the island showing us the characteristics of the place and its incredible inhabitants: sea lions, penguins, and other birds that make up an impressive ecosystem.
8. Parque Nacional Perito Moreno
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5.0 based on 11 reviews
Las aguas turquesas del fascinante conjunto de lagos que ocupan buena parte del Parque Nacional Perito Moreno son el espejo en el que se reflejan, entre otros, el bosque de lenga. Allí, el Cerro San Lorenzo, es la segunda cima más alta de la Patagonia e ícono de la Cordillera. Conocido como el “Everest argentino” es un gran desafío para los amantes de la montaña. El Parque permanece abierto desde el 1º de octubre al 30 de abril. La entrada es gratuita y es obligatorio, por seguridad, registrarse al ingresar.
9. Glaciar Spegazzini
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5.0 based on 99 reviews
Reviewed By ettorepavan - Argentina, null
Spectacular trip on a speed boat along a lot of glaciar in Argentinian lake. I've never seen a so incredible place where you can arrive so close to the glacier ad hear the noise of the moving peace of glacier
10. Pasarelas Perito Moreno
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5.0 based on 2,309 reviews
Reviewed By andreacrane - Alnwick, United Kingdom
Simply stunning - this was one of the most amazing things I have ever seen! So beautiful - awesome in the true sense of the word.
