Los Glaciares National Park is located in the area known as Austral Andes in Argentina, in the south west of Santa Cruz on the border with Chile. By his magnificent natural beauty, it constitutes a wonder in the world, and was declared "World Heritage" by UNESCO in 1981.

This section offers a formal brief about Los Glaciares National Park, including its placement, foundational situation and geography. Los Glaciares Park and National Reservation occupies an area of approximately 600.000 ha, to the SW of Santa Cruz.

Useful information for the trip to Los Glaciares National Park. In this section you'll find all the information you need to plan your trip. In many cases you will have many miles to travel before you arrive, that's why you need to be well informed to avoid the possibility of uncomfortable surprises. ... Recommendations for activities in the ...

Besides ice caps, lakes and sub-anctartic woods landscapes and the steppe, inside the park the imposing peaks of Mt. Fitz Roy (3.405 Mts. high) and Co. Torre (3.102 Mts. high) can be found in the area of El Chaltén.

Photo gallery of Los Glaciares National Park. To illustrate this extended region, we have created two thematic photo galleries. They are made of photos sent by travelers from all around the world.

Those who love freedom and being in contact with nature, have the opportunity of making a lot of free trekking inside the National Park, specially in El Chaltén, or the unique experience of walking on glaciers with the help of mountain guides.

Los Glaciares National Park allow a closer contact with the wild nature. The tours includes sailings and trekkings that offers a wonderful experience close to the glaciers.

Maps are useful tools for orientation and planning your trip. Here you can find the major references as well as the specific attractions of the area of Los Glaciares National Park.

Except for birds, there is very few information about the different groups of vertebrates living in the Park. Most of consulted bibliography refer to the fauna without giving specific data about their presence in the Park.

From Río Gallegos: through Provincial Route No.5, National Route No.40 and Provincial Route No. 11. Total distance: 320 km. Up: By bus